Aquilani hails Gerrard

13 August 2009 15:35
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has spoken of his pride at wearing the same colours as Steven Gerrard. Aquilani was presented to the media on Thursday after arriving from Roma for a fee reported to be about £15million. He was keen to point out he is a long-term admirer of Gerrard's qualities. Aquilani said: "Even before coming to Liverpool, I thought Steven Gerrard was the strongest midfielder in the world. I will be very proud to play alongside him and hope I can learn from his game. "I am looking forward to playing in the same team with players of that kind. Liverpool have had good players for a number of years and I have always liked their system of play."

Source: Eurosport