 Liverpool left back José Enrique described Škrtel and Daniel Agger as "the best defensive partnership in the Premier League".The Slovak's increasing standard of performances led to him becoming a fan favourite at Anfield, and earned him the nickname "The Terminator".On 10 April 2012, Škrtel captained Liverpool for the first time in the league, leading his club to a 3–2 win over Blackburn Rovers and playing a major part in the first goal with a long pass to Craig Bellamy, who subsequently squared for Maxi Rodríguez to make the score 1–0.