Declan Rice

Early days but Henderson has started this half well. Could tempt Southgate to go with Henderson and Phillips in the next game.
Henderson was particularly crap and was a major reason we did nothing second half.
He might not be Eric, but he is dire.
 
Henderson was particularly crap and was a major reason we did nothing second half.
He might not be Eric, but he is dire.
I guess people see things differently but I thought he really put himself about and looked sharp considering the length of time he's been out.

He made some really good overlapping runs down our right side and I think they were struggling to mark him.
 
Henderson was particularly crap and was a major reason we did nothing second half.
He might not be Eric, but he is dire.

That’ll be why Klopp has consistently picked him and made him captain for his entire period as Liverpool manager. That’s how he’s been the captain and one of the first names on the team sheet of a team that has been champions of England, Europe and the World. That’s how he was an ever present in the first England team to reach the first Semi Final of a World Cup in 30 years.
Because he’s crap.🙄
Whatever.
 
That’ll be why Klopp has consistently picked him and made him captain for his entire period as Liverpool manager. That’s how he’s been the captain and one of the first names on the team sheet of a team that has been champions of England, Europe and the World. That’s how he was an ever present in the first England team to reach the first Semi Final of a World Cup in 30 years.
Because he’s crap.🙄
Whatever.
As you say, whatever.
 
That’ll be why Klopp has consistently picked him and made him captain for his entire period as Liverpool manager. That’s how he’s been the captain and one of the first names on the team sheet of a team that has been champions of England, Europe and the World. That’s how he was an ever present in the first England team to reach the first Semi Final of a World Cup in 30 years.
Because he’s crap.🙄
Whatever.
I really believe Henderson can provide the link between defence and attack we've desperately needed, as we've been too slow in how we transition up to now.

Phillips can drop deep and play the ball forward to Henderson and others. Up until now, it's been a case of Rice receiving the ball from one of the centre halves, and either giving it back to them or playing it to one of the full-backs. No wonder we've been so easy to defend against.
 
I really believe Henderson can provide the link between defence and attack we've desperately needed, as we've been too slow in how we transition up to now.

Phillips can drop deep and play the ball forward to Henderson and others. Up until now, it's been a case of Rice receiving the ball from one of the centre halves, and either giving it back to them or playing it to one of the full-backs. No wonder we've been so easy to defend against.

Anyone who has ever played the game at any kind of level knows the importance of players like Henderson. Players who work tirelessly, who organize, who motivate, who do the dirty side of the game. How people think a manager as exacting and ruthless as Klopp would pick him over and over again as he's turned Liverpool into one of the best teams in the world if Henderson was crap, I cannot fathom.
 
Anyone who has ever played the game at any kind of level knows the importance of players like Henderson. Players who work tirelessly, who organize, who motivate, who do the dirty side of the game. How people think a manager as exacting and ruthless as Klopp would pick him over and over again as he's turned Liverpool into one of the best teams in the world if Henderson was crap, I cannot fathom.
For this system to work, you need the right players playing in their right roles. Henderson in this system can be what Leadbitter was for us during the Karanka era. Henderson was much more effective playing box-to-box than Phillips, although that's not Phillips fault as it's not his natural role. He looked well up for it last night but many of his teammates had unfortuantely taken the foot off the gas 2nd half.

I like Mount but Grealish demonstrated how to play the no 10 role effectively last night, and it made a big difference to our overall attacking play.
 
Can’t have Henderson was crap last night like. He looked quality and I enjoyed his 45 minute cameo. More to come from him the longer we stay in the tournament
 
Can’t have Henderson was crap last night like. He looked quality and I enjoyed his 45 minute cameo. More to come from him the longer we stay in the tournament
I've read no reports whatsoever saying anything his cameo offered. Everyone I have personally spoken to thinks he stifled things and we were very poor second half.
He will play because Southgate loves him and it is his call.
 
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