Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for Gylfi Sigurdsson after he was named Barclays player of the month
“He’s very much in the Frank Lampard mould,” said Rodgers.
“If you look at him, he gets into the six-yard box, he’s willing to get his shot off and he can go right foot or left foot.
“And he can score with his head like he did at Fulham.
“He’s a goal-scoring midfielder and you don’t get too many of those.
“He is still very young but he is a player that at this level can do very well.
“He’s also got the same hunger as Frank. Frank was always a player who always wanted to get better every single day.
“He’s got that instinct. It’s something that he was born with, but it’s also something he works very hard at.
“It’s not by accident, he works very hard at it and you can’t tell which is his stronger foot.
“Gylfi and Scott Sinclair have great competitions every day on their shooting and their finishing.
“They’ve got a wonderful camaraderie there but it’s also competitive.
“He’s been a wonderful acquisition to the club.
“I knew what I would be getting and he has come in and delivered brilliantly. Let’s hope he can keep it up until the end of the season.
“The award is a great honour for him and shows the level the team have been at.
“His six months here will open the eyes of people but I can’t worry about that.”
