Aquilani proud to play alongside Gerrard

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani is excited about playing alongside Reds captain Steven Gerrard.

Aquilani, who completed his move to Liverpool last week, insisted he was ‘proud’ to play alongside the Englishman.

However, the Italian will be out of action for another 7 weeks after suffering an ankle injury in March.

“Even before coming to Liverpool, I thought Steven Gerrard was the strongest midfielder in the world,” Aquilani said.

“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.”

He added: “I cannot wait to be involved as it is a different type of league to the one in Italy and a difficult level to play in. I am very excited about what lies ahead.

“This is a very important occasion for me as I am joining a big club with a rich history.

“While this is one of the best leagues in the world, Liverpool have to be one of the main candidates for winning the title.”

“At Roma my worries were linked with injury. But when I came to Liverpool, the doctor highlighted exactly the problem I have,” Aquilani continued.

“We now have a very good picture and I hope it will be solved so that I will not be absent again.

“It is a shame I cannot play straight away but it is important to get better, then play well. I am focusing on that.”

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1. tom says:

   13th August, 2009 at 11:51 pm

   get fit get playing get number 19

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2. Rafa says:

   14th August, 2009 at 9:10 am

   Exactly get number 19.

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