Jurgen Klopp should not have given Wijnaldum the captaincy armband on Wednesday night.
Liverpool drew in their second-leg clash against the Los Blancos despite putting in an excellent performance.
The front trio were incompetent to find the back of the net and saw Real Madrid seal their place in the semi-finals.
Former Reds defender Luis Enrique believes Klopp made a mistake by not awarding Robertson with the armband and chose Wijnaldum instead.
“I believe Klopp has given Wijnaldum the armband as an appreciation for what he’s done before,” Enrique spoke exclusively to Empire of the Kop.
“He is not signing a contract, so for me, he would not be my captain when Virgil van Dijk, Hendo and Milner are not on the field. I would give it to Trent or Robbo, but I’d probably go for Robbo.
“I believe the way he plays and the way he always gives 100% makes him truly deserving of it. He is a top character.
“Gini is a legend of the club for what he’s done, but he’s leaving – I wouldn’t give the captaincy to someone who’s leaving.
“Obviously, I respect Klopp’s decision, and there’s no question about Gini’s performance last night – he was great! He’s one of the best midfielders in the world, still – and I don’t mind him thinking of his future. All players do the same, as he has one big contract left now he’s in his thirties…
“Thankfully we have Curtis Jones, who has the ability to grow into the team when Gini leaves.”
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