"I am really pleased for Jamie, I really am and I am glad the record will go to someone like him as he is a great lad and a true gentleman," said the man who played over 800 games for Liverpool.
"He is a prime example of a Liverpool player who gives his all week in, week out in every competition. There is every chance he will go past 100 games in Europe next season. That just shows us how consistent he is.
"He is Mr Reliable and must be the first name on the teamsheet every week. He is a great player.
"It's more than just the number of games he's been involved in. Look at the quality of his performances too.
"Just recently we have seen again against Barcelona in this year's competition just how important he is, just as he was in Istanbul. Performances like that come from years of playing in Europe and Jamie is now one of the best defenders at that level."