Jordan Henderson

[BigChief]

He is absolutely shredded, the only **** he will be taking is from behind keyboards.

[Tatterdemalion]

Just throwing something out there. Is he imaginative enough? The best older players are but it's not a characteristic I associate with him.
Imaginative players can see threats others can't, opportunities others can't - or just dream that 3-0 down isn't the end..

Yes, he has been a star for us, but it feels like that has been achieved through graft, which is not the same.

Fair? Unfair?

[Fivex]

Hmm.. what are his Imagination stats on FIFA?

[Tatterdemalion]

Hmm.. what are his Imagination stats on FIFA?

Who cares. It's an important and underrated characteristic in most walks of life. I don't give a **** what a computer game has to say about it.

[Fivex]

Who cares. It's an important and underrated characteristic in most walks of life. I don't give a **** what a computer game has to say about it.

I was taking the piss.

Never heard anyone reference imagination as a desirable attribute on the football pitch

Anticipation, creativity etc yes.

Imagination makes me think they’d be good thinking about where they’d like to go on holiday next or how good the opposition keeper’s wife would be in bed

[BootRoom]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

[Fosterbloke]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

So you're calling Henderson ****?

[red g]

So you're calling Henderson ****?

Only every other post.

[Norbs]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

Crawl back under your stone, ****face

[SB]

well played

Us expats stick together

[baitman]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

Hendo being all buff reminds me of the famous Loris Karius self promo video.

[RedReet]

"Players don't care, players aren't trying, blah, blah blah..."

Player cuts holidays short to get in best shape as possible for new season.

"What a ******"

[chadrtc]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

The absolute state of the last line of this post.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Somehow I can't see the likes of Luka Modrić doing this sort of bollocks. Due to their skill and footballing savvy, when players like Gary Mac get old, they can still contribute. The problem with **** footballers is that when their physical attributes are on the wane they have have **** all to fall back on. It doesn't matter how "shredded" a player is when opponents are breezing by as if said shredded player is running on the spot like a cartoon character, and they can't contribute in any other way. They do seem to send pulses racing among certain sections of the fanbase, though........

You do have a very valid point buried in there, guy.

But you seem to insist on trying to get reactions by adding hyperbole rather than push the point.

Maybe you like the reactions and get a kick out of them, but given that a lot of your posts do have a decent arguement/counter arguement built into them it might be worth debating those points now and then. People still might not agree with you but you then get to make your point without just saying "Player X is ****"

[frank the tank]

In reality, Jurgen will know 10000% more than any of us. Southgate will know maybe 10% more than any of us. If both of them see Henderson as an important member of their squads, then he is important.

At LFC we have lost Milners leadership in the squad. We have new additions coming in too. Both of those points make Henderson even more important imo.

I suspect he might play 90 mins a lot next season but will still appear in most games.

With Fabinho and Henderson both not playing as well as before last season, it is natural for us fans to wonder are they past their peak. Henderson age would suggest yes but there are loads of instances where players can reinvent themselves to remain important team members at the highest level. Giggs played as a central midfielder until he was something like 40. Nobody would have thought that was possible when he was Hendersons age. (except perhaps his sister-in-law!). Didn't Scott Parker win pfa player of the year at west ham in his mid-30s??? I think Henderson could still be effective for us and an important member of the team.

I think the team as a whole didn't function properly for most of last season. Henderson and Fabinho had the spotlight focused on them in a big way but we know they are good players ffs