08 Sep 2016 22:22:18
Just seen the most funniest thing and that is Klopp deploying Henderson as a defensive midfielder. Ha ha, made me chuckle.

1.) 08 Sep 2016
08 Sep 2016 22:48:20
Max, what you reckon his best position is? Personally I don't think he's a top drawer box to box player simply because once he gets 25/ 20 yards from goal he has neither the belief or ability to hit the target of pick the killer pass often enough. KLOPP sitting him deep could work if he stays disciplined, one thing he does have is legs so he could cover and stop country attacks if our creative players lose it.

2.) 08 Sep 2016
08 Sep 2016 23:19:25
The role Hendo has been given at this point fits him perfectly and is why Klopp has made him our deepest midfielder. The fact that some people think Klopp is deploying Henderson as a defensive midfielder is utterly laughable. It is like saying Gerrard was a defensive midfielder under Rodgers. I cannot stop laughing.

Henderson first of all is not a defensive midfielder in any shape or form. Klopp did not even attempt to sign a defensive midfielder irrespective of already having Lucas and Stewart which suggests that he is not keen on using one.

If anyone believes the displays of Henderson this season so far are that of a defensive midfielder then the term defensive midfielder needs to be scrapped.

3.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 00:08:16
Well he's certainly been what you would define as the holding midfielder when played with Lallans and Wijnaldum and frankly that role doesn't suit him given that neither Lallana nor Wijnaldum have the ability to play centre midfield and he's been left brutally exposed. Sorry but getting spanked at Burnley, and looking weak in midfield against Spurs and Arsenal are not effective performances, that's not Hendersons fault, it's poor tactics and insisting on playing players out of their position.

4.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 00:25:04
Klopp playing with 5ams hendo will play as a 6 . He has the passing rage and the legs to cover. It's like any job he's learn of the job and I'm not loving hendo he but everyone needs to get of hid back. Ynwa.

5.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 02:10:25
Hendo seems like a nice guy. He had a great year when we came second in the league. Prior to that and since then he has been bang on average. Not slighting the man, he just hasn't shown the form that puts him in the top 10 midfielders in the league. And to be top 4 team, you need midfielders in top ten, or perhaps even top 5 in the league.

Just my opinion though, and I will always cheer on the lad, and the team.

Coop.

{Ed001's Note - prior to that he was a youngster, but a youngster good enough to have Fergie try and sign him and be gutted enough about missing out on him to us that he mentioned him in a book in a fit of bitterness.}

6.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 09:08:35
Henderson has the attributes to do very well for us but his position on the field doesn't at all suit him. Yes we can look at his pass completion etc this season but stats can be very mis-leading. He doesn't get involved in enough key areas and doesn't have that Alonso 40 yard ball from deep either. If Hendo was deployed in a slightly higher up position where he can influence offensively and harmonise with the forwards getting more involved with attacks then I think less people would be on his back and we'd begin to see the real Hendo. Problem is, he ain't shifting Coutinho, Mane or Firmino out (unless Bobby plays the false 9)

7.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 09:58:18
He should be played ahead of a holding mid instead Klopp signed Henderson version 2.43 in Wijnaldum. Only God and Klopp knows what he has in his head. The more you deploy Henderson deeper the more your back 4 and midfield gets exposed. Henderson cannot tackle, cannot score and cannot split the defense like Silva, Carzola or Fabrigas. I don't know what's his best position but not the deepest role by any chance.
Love the player but facts are facts.

8.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 11:18:06
When we signed him I actually thought we'd bought like a slow right midfielder in the making with a good right peg and a work horse, sort of Beckham esc
to me he looks completely out of place playing in the middle and honestly I think Can and Grujic are miles better.
Top lad though I like Hendo but definitely not captain material or guaranteed starter for me.

{Ed001's Note - I really do not know what on earth you were watching. One thing Hendo has is pace. Just shows how little some people know about him, seems all his knockers are those with not a single solitary clue about him. Sad that they just want to get on the back of a player just because they haven't a clue about his game. If you think Can is better, then I fear for you. If you have decided Grujic is better already, then it can only be because you are a boo boy who wants to get on Hendo's back.}

9.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 13:52:49
The midfield is half as good without Henderson in it, just because he doesn't get the flashy numbers of goals and assists he maybe should, doesn't mean he hasn't got a vital role. Most passes this season in midfield and 60 odd percent forward, but he only passes sideways. Don't get all the people slating the lad.

10.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 19:20:14
Doesn't anyone remember when Hendo was missing last season? The. whole midfield looked out of sorts. As soon ad he got back everyone looked much more calm and composed. Just because you don't see it, it doesn't mean there is nothing there.

11.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 19:29:58
Hendo has impressed me since the days he showed BR up as clueless when he refused to not only go to Fulham so his BFF Allen could play, but he stayed, knuckled down and gained the trust of his coach and team mates and is now captain. he is vastly improved from the first season when he was played out of position. He is playing currently as a pivot at the base of midfield and not a DM (cos Klopp seemingly doesn`t play with one) because unfortunately, Can is lacking position awareness and discipline to play there regardless of his superior athletic ability. He has been really good there if you watch him closely and he was outstanding vs Spurs when he was pinging the ball left and right with ease. his only bad pass was the one he hit off balance that sent Firmino on his way to set up a chance for Lallana which IMO, he bottled. I do believe that he is left totally exposed because Lallana and GW offer no help at all (watch Burnley`s second goal) . Rather play can and Grujic there than those two. Those on his back are the same haters who wanted him gone like BR did but can`t admit that they were wrong about him hence, don`t even bother to watch him closely to see how good he is. Looks like Lucas part 2 all over again. Pathetic!

12.) 09 Sep 2016
09 Sep 2016 22:09:30
Hendo had a rough time coming back from injury last season and when he was off form you could see the difference.
He's a quality player.

13.) 10 Sep 2016
10 Sep 2016 16:04:03
Henderson is a quality player and the spine of our team. He needs to play the box-to-box role in my opinion as this allows him to utilise all his best assets. He has a great eye for a killer pass, he has the engine to get up and down all game, he is a good tackler, he covers ground well, he links up with players well - almost all of these attributes are washed out by sticking him in as a defensive midfielder.

Klopp has it wrong in my opinion, Henderson should be playing were either Wijnaldum or Lallana are and either Stewart of Lucas as a defensive midfielder - I don't really like Can as a DM he lacks the positional awareness - in fact a midfield of Stewart/ Lucas, Can/ Grujic and Henderson would be how i'd set us up: more bite than what we have now but without sacrificing creativity - Grujic could be the key to this working as well, if he's as good as suggested (and a more attacking minded midfielder) then he'd be a really good contributor to our attack.