Jordan Henderson

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

That Southampton game last year seems to have been the rebirth of Henderson in our midfield. He wasn't producing Fabinho levels in the defensive midfield role and we hadn't seen the best of him as a box to box since 13/14.

He came on off the bench after publicly saying he spoke with Klopp about a change in role, putting massive pressure on himself. He drove us forward and scored a goal in a tight game against a team we'd struggled against previously and I think drove home the point he probably made to Klopp in their private conversation.

Since then, he hasn't looked back and has been better than even his biggest supporters could have anticipated. He's been world class. Roma at home in the CL he ran all over Nainggolan and has cemented himself as a peer to Gerrard and other great captains.

[Leyton388]

Club Legend.

Simple as that.

[Norbs]

After being a scapegoat for Liverpool’s struggles, Jordan Henderson has been key to their recent success under Jurgen Klopp.

It took the midfielder quite some time to earn his stripes at Anfield, but he is now a Champions League-winning captain and looks set to lead them to a Premier League title.

We’ve taken a look at seven stats that highlight Henderson’s importance to the team.

– Liverpool have a win percentage of 80% in all competitions when Henderson has been in the team this season. That drops to 61.5% when he’s not playing.

– Henderson is unbeaten in his last 39 league appearances for Liverpool, winning 35 and drawing four.

– The midfielder has made 10.5 passes into the final third per 90 minutes in the Premier League in 2019-20. Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only Liverpool player to average more.

– Jurgen Klopp’s side have conceded 0.8 goals per game in all competitions when Henderson has been playing this season. That increases to 1.76 goals per game when he’s not in the team.

– Only five Premier League players have created more chances via through balls than Henderson this season.

– Henderson has made 55 tackles in the Premier League this season, more than any other Liverpool player.

– He ranks third in the Premier League for possession won in attacking areas this season, doing so 1.1 times per 90 minutes.

Did he miss the CL game?

[Liverpool]

That Southampton game last year seems to have been the rebirth of Henderson in our midfield. He wasn't producing Fabinho levels in the defensive midfield role and we hadn't seen the best of him as a box to box since 13/14.

He came on off the bench after publicly saying he spoke with Klopp about a change in role, putting massive pressure on himself. He drove us forward and scored a goal in a tight game against a team we'd struggled against previously and I think drove home the point he probably made to Klopp in their private conversation.

Since then, he hasn't looked back and has been better than even his biggest supporters could have anticipated. He's been world class. Roma at home in the CL he ran all over Nainggolan and has cemented himself as a peer to Gerrard and other great captains.

I was going to say it was surely the Porto game in the CL thinking it was weeks before Southampton but it was in fact a few days later.

That Southampton game felt huge and very close to the end of the season not before the quarters

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I was going to say it was surely the Porto game in the CL thinking it was weeks before Southampton but it was in fact a few days later.

That Southampton game felt huge and very close to the end of the season not before the quarters

That season was so intense that it felt like every game was the new 'biggest game of the season' from pretty much day 1. I hope we continue the 25 point lead seasons, much easier to manage mentally!

[Alex]

Club Legend.

Simple as that.

Him lifting the PL is going to be one of the sweetest moments in my life.

Hes a brilliant Captain, and a proper leader. Other players would do well to learn from him.

[Buzzo]

Him lifting the PL is going to be one of the sweetest moments in my life.

Hes a brilliant Captain, and a proper leader. Other players would do well to learn from him.

Totally agree.

His career journey is properly inspirational.

Fighting back whenever he s knocked down, to go on to have his best ever season driving us on to (what was on track to be) the single greatest season in terms of points accumulated in the history of football.

A proper legend who has grafted for every bit of praise he has earned and done it the hard way.

[RedReet]

That Southampton game last year seems to have been the rebirth of Henderson in our midfield. He wasn't producing Fabinho levels in the defensive midfield role and we hadn't seen the best of him as a box to box since 13/14.

He came on off the bench after publicly saying he spoke with Klopp about a change in role, putting massive pressure on himself. He drove us forward and scored a goal in a tight game against a team we'd struggled against previously and I think drove home the point he probably made to Klopp in their private conversation.

Since then, he hasn't looked back and has been better than even his biggest supporters could have anticipated. He's been world class. Roma at home in the CL he ran all over Nainggolan and has cemented himself as a peer to Gerrard and other great captains.

I thought he was very good the season before on our run to the CL final and carried this good form into the world cup.

[Charly]

He has had to work for it. Deserves all the credit.

[Patricks_Berger]

The rejected stone is now the cornerstone.

[Buzzo]

9 years ago today. 1 year from a testimonial?

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[spud_gun]

9 years ago today. 1 year from a testimonial?

https://twitter.com/anfieldwatch/status/1270129730684162048

Robbo's face in that clip

[Buzzo]

Robbo's face in that clip

It's great to see it slowed down. Pure joy en masse.

Apparently some influence from Robbo on the Trophy lift shuffle. It's a real sign of success when you have a signature trophy lift

Jordan Henderson has revealed how his Liverpool teammates inspired his iconic ‘little shuffle’ Champions League trophy lift a year ago today.

The Reds captain became the fifth man to hoist aloft Old Big Ears on the club’s behalf on June 1, 2019 after a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.

He marked the moment of history with a prolonged shuffle towards his teammates, increasing anticipation levels to their highest before finally raising the European Cup into the air as the squad celebrated around him.

Henderson’s unique approach to such a significant responsibility has since become his trademark as the midfielder repeated the trick when collecting the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

But, back at the beginning, back on that sweltering night in Spain, what started as a dressing-room joke he transformed into a defining image.

“Actually I didn’t really plan on doing that, to be honest,” Henderson explained to Liverpoolfc.com during a new, extended interview reflecting on events at Estadio Metropolitano a year ago.

“It was a little bit of banter in the changing rooms prior. Robbo was messing about, he’d always do the shuffle pretending to lift the trophy and stuff like that. So, when the time came I felt as though I just wanted to sort of do it together and use that sort of banter that we’d had previously in terms of the little shuffle and stuff.

“I just wanted to be able to see the lads’ faces just before I lifted it as well. That was really special for me, to be able to see the lads rather than just have my back to them.

“So, yeah, it was a little bit off the cuff, to be honest. After we did that [for] the Champions League the lads made sure I kept on doing it for the Super Cup and Club World Cup.”

He continued: “A lot of people enjoyed it, especially young kids and stuff. I had a lot of videos of kids doing it, doing the shuffle and stuff, so that was really nice.

“You don’t plan to do that when you are lifting the Champions League. You just want to go up and lift it, but it was just something that I felt was right because, like I say, the things that Robbo was doing previously and I just wanted to be able to see the lads before I lifted it. That was a special moment as well.”

After weeks of careful build-up, planning and preparations for a second consecutive crack at European football’s most prized trophy, Liverpool earned a penalty 22 seconds after kick-off.

Mohamed Salah thumped the spot-kick in to give his side a 1-0 lead that would remain in place for almost the entirety of the remainder of the final.

As Spurs pushed for an equaliser and both teams toiled in the Madrid humidity, substitute Divock Origi released the pressure valve with a precise low finish across the goalkeeper.

“It was a massive goal and a massive moment in the game,” said Henderson of his emotions as Origi’s finish settled in the bottom corner of the Tottenham net.

“Of course, it gave us that little bit more breathing space and probably deflated Spurs that little bit more, so that was another key moment within the game.

“But even still, and it’s 2-0, you are basically just giving everything, trying to defend as best you can, trying to keep the ball as long as you can until that final whistle goes.”

When the final whistle was blown, confirming the Reds as European champions, teeing up Henderson to follow in the footsteps of Emlyn Hughes, Phil Thompson, Graeme Souness and Steven Gerrard, the feelings were unrivalled.


“Every emotion you can think of really,” said the skipper of that moment. “Joy, relief, happiness, just everything that you could possibly think of.

“It was just the most special moment to hear that final whistle go, to know that all of the hard work and everything that we have done together in the past however many years, we actually got over the line and managed to win one of the greatest trophies ever, so it was everything I dreamt of and more really.

“You can’t compare that feeling with anything else. It’s so hard to explain now.

“It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had in my life. Obviously, people will say, ‘Well, when you have kids’ and stuff, which again of course is a totally unique and most special feeling in the world as well, but it’s different.

“Just everything that goes in with sport, the competitiveness and everything, it’s just a different feeling to when you have kids or anything else like that.

“It is so unique and it was an amazing feeling I hope I’ll never forget.”

[Buzzo]

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[McDermotX]

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