Henderson has received many plaudits for his start to this season following a disappointing campaign last term.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has said criticism or praise of his performances makes no real difference to him, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The Reds skipper has had his fair share of both during his time with the Reds in what has been a career of ups and downs.
He had a difficult start to life before becoming part of a side that came close to winning the title in 2013/14, before being handed the captaincy in the summer of 2015.
An injury-hit season followed for Henderson, which clearly affected his form, but the start of this season has seen him praised highly in a new, deeper role.
Henderson is quoted in the Liverpool Echo, saying: “Whether people criticise or praise, it makes no difference to me. I just concentrate on what I need to do and that’s to work as hard as I possibly can for my team-mates. If everyone does that we will have good performances and good results.
“I wouldn’t go reading it or watching what’s said about me on the TV. It’s not about how much you hear, it’s about how you deal with it. It’s about what you think, it’s about what the players think inside the dressing room. No-one else can affect that really.”
Henderson seems level headed and intent of retaining his focus, which is probably one of the reasons he was given the armband in the first place and captained England for the first time during the international break.
The highlight of his season so far has been his spectacular strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, helping the side to a 2-1 win and giving him a goal of the month prize from the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp seems to be getting the best out of him in a deeper role, although he can play further forward, and it is clear that Henderson playing without the injury problems that blighted him last season is a much improved player.
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