Jordan Henderson was brilliant for Liverpool against Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken highly of Jordan Henderson to the club’s official website.
Klopp raved about the England international midfielder following his performance for Liverpool in their win against Sheffield United at Anfield in the Premier League on Thursday.
The 29-year-old was brilliant in the middle of the park, as he drove the team forward, worked hard and stopped the opposition.
Stats
According to WhoScored, Henderson took one shot, played four key passes, had a pass accuracy of 92.3%, took 138 touches, attempted one dribble, and made one tackle and one interception.
So far this season, the former Sunderland midfielder has made 16 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool, scoring one goal and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
Praise
Liverpool manager Klopp has praised the England international, and he has also shared the conversation he has had with Henderson over his position.
Klopp told Liverpool’s official website about Henderson: “Yes, he’s exceptional. Yes, he’s outstanding. Gini and Hendo, because they had the biggest number of games, what they have played there is just incredible, absolutely incredible. I don’t take that for granted one second. If anybody who is with us doesn’t see the quality of Jordan Henderson, I can’t help.
“Is Hendo the perfect player? No. Do I know anybody who is? No. Is he unbelievably important to us? Yes. He didn’t like the position, No.6, when he saw how good Fabinho is! I asked him, two or three weeks ago, when he played already exceptional in the position, ‘You don’t like the position, right?’. He was laughing. Before that he played centre-half.”
Title triumph
The win against United means that Liverpool are now 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand.
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