I don't think you're a bad fan.
Lookit, why do you and others expect the deepest midfielder to also be the most creative when that job is not and never has been the role of a 6 (ish)?
Do you expect the centrebacks to be creative?
Or do you expect the 6 (ish) to win the ball, recycle possession, screen the CB's, play well defensively, get the ball wide etc etc
Since when was it the job of the most defensive midfielder to be creative?
I'll ask again; did you demand that Masch was creative? or Hamann?
They did the same job, so why do you demand it of Henderson.
If he was playing further up the field as the 8 I could understand it, but people are demanding something of him that isn't his job.
Canāt speak for others but I have never said I expect our deepest midfielder to be the Most creative, what I do expect is him to take the right option when there are maybe two passes on one forward or one straight back to the defender whoās given him the ball , canāt always be a pass on but more often than not there is .
Do I expect centre backs to be creative , not as much as others granted but there has been many occasions when Joe has been involved in getting us going ,even WD plays us out occasionally , primary job defend granted
If as you say itās not his job to create,what else but screen the CB defend well and recycle possession should he be doing?
Itās everyones job to create if the opportunity arises including him .
I didnāt demand anything of Masch or Didi same as I donāt of Jordan donāt say heās on their level please , and yes I can remember Didi striding through midfield .
Look I like Jordan but the fact remains when I think heās poor Iāll say so you or no one else have to agree , itās all about opinions heāll you can sit there in a live game and have a different opinion to your mate it happens
Saying Jordan is definitely not there to create is simply not true ,itās like saying Mane Salah or Bobby are not defenders when we know they defend when called apon , the whole team is there to create in one way or another be it Alisson with a long throw out or Andy flying down the wing Jordan is as much a part of the collective as anyone .
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