Must admit I don't think Henderson is a particularly good striker of a ball and prefer to see him pass the ball rather than take on the shot. Monkey makes some good observations about his ability to read the game and know when to press, he appears to be very comfortable now in Jurgens set up. It's also important not to underestimate the importance of his athletic ability because the way we throw bodies forward in attack, it means we need a player who can get back in quickly. Would a player like Matic or Busquets look exposed in Klopps system? Absolutely. But I believe henderson's passing has improved considerably, we lead the league in time of possession, in number passes, in shots, in shots on target and in goals scored. We're a team that plays with a certain rithym and tempo. Henderson is a VERY big part of that this season, I didn't think he could be that type of player ie. a metronomic passer who makes a team tick but has. Watch the games, he isn't the player who assists all the goals BUT most of what we do goes through him. I've been really impressed.
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