Gerrard replaced Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool captain in October 2003,
as manager Gérard Houllier said that he recognised Gerrard had demonstrated
leadership qualities early on, but needed to mature.
Gerrard supplanted Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool chief in October 2003,
as director Gérard Houllier said that he perceived Gerrard had shown
initiative characteristics at an opportune time, however expected to develop.
On the advice of Gérard Houllier as well as his psychoanalyst,
he moved to England to restart his career,"He [my psychoanalyst] advised me not to sign for Marseille and recommended that I should go to England.