Henderson helped Liverpool to a 3-0 win against Manchester City.
Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after recording a 3-0 win against Manchester City at Anfield on Wednesday, courtesy of first-half goals from Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane.
Said foot is perhaps not as firmly embedded as it might have been, however, had Jordan Henderson not picked up a one game suspension – following a foul on former Reds colleague Raheem Sterling – and Salah not been forced off injured.
Even so, it’s hard not to be positive about Liverpool’s showing against the runaway Premier League leaders, who failed to register a shot on target for the first time in 18 months.
Had a judging panel been present, it’s unlikely that any Reds players would have received a performance score of less than eight.
And one man’s improvement was tangible, in the eyes of many of the Anfield faithful.
Here’s what they’re saying on Twitter…
Still, you can’t please everyone…
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