So is there anyone in the world you would play ahead of Henderson or is he the ultimate midfielder in your lovely rose tinted world?
Firstly, from your last post you contradict yourself saying you watch Henderson and yet you were unaware of his long passing, he does it all the time. I've seen comments on Henderson go from 'He can't find a teammate' to 'He plays too safe' what do you want him to do?
Never said that once. There are quite a few players better in that position than Henderson however none of them are in our team.
From Premier League teams I'd only have Kante ahead of him for what he does.
What exactly do you want to see from him? More goals? He's a defensive midfielder? More assists? Despite missing half the season last year he still had more assists than Can, Milner and Clyne.
His role in the team is to keep the ball. Last year he was tackled only 11 times, he made the most passes per game at the highest accuracy, he made more key passes per game than Adam Lallana for example. Only Coutinho and Firmino are ahead in terms of key passes per game last season.
Once again, I'm not saying he's the best in the world... But if you're going to critique Henderson, you better have your facts straight because I think there are too many people on here who painted him as rubbish under Kenny (because Kenny played him out of position) and are too stubborn to admit fault. I keep saying it, just watch him specifically in a game next time and eventually you'll start to appreciate his play more.
Sorry I've gone into a ramble, I do hope this makes some sense.
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