There’s been much said about Jordan Henderson’s performance v Southampton, so here’s a chance to check it out properly!
Hendo came on with the score at 1-1 and the team desperately needing an injection of energy and some offensive threat – not something especially associated with a midfielder who’d racked up no goals or assists all season before the trip to St. Mary’s.
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In the video below, you’ll see Hendo making productive interceptions, tackles, forward passes, bursting into the box, getting an assist and bagging – in just half an hour on the pitch.
He was a massive upgrade on Gini Wijnaldum and Naby Keita and we reckon it’s enough for Klopp to consider starting Hendo as a no.8, ahead of Fabinho, more regularly.
After all, Henderson only became an anchoring midfielder in 2016/17. Before then, his role always utilised his box-to-box running.