The Athletic’s Liverpool-focused journalist James Pearce has singled Jordan Henderson out as the Reds’ weak link during Friday night’s Premier League game at Anfield against Leicester City.
The Reds, despite being heavy favourites to claim all three points, found themselves one-nil down after just four minutes after midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ran through on goal and beat goalkeeper Alisson.
Mo Salah did respond by finding the back of the net, but the Egyptian’s effort was quickly ruled out offside. Manager Jurgen Klopp was able to cheer an equaliser a few minutes later though after opposition defender Wout Faes netted a bizarre own goal. That’s been about all the German has had to shout about up until now though.
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Taking to Twitter, Pearce has echoed how poor the Reds’ performance has been overall and highlighted Henderson’s wayward passing as the cause of the home team’s struggles in front of goal.
Henderson gives it away cheaply again. Liverpool creating so many problems for themselves here.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) December 30, 2022
2022 should be Henderson’s last season if LFC are serous about being a force to be reckoned with. Henderson is liability even himself knows that.It is better for him to look for a club elsewhere. Leicester city exposed lfc weakness that it has an ailing Middlefield. I don’t recall any team in PL that has a weak midfield as LFC.Henderson does not qualify to play for LFC let alone being a captain. Please Henderson do an honourable thing leave LFC.
The coach is to be blamed how can you use having Elliot Anderson in the midfield at the same time? Joel matip Alexandra Arnold in the defence karate is been left out very poor selection please sign Moses casado asap
Handerson, Milner and Chamberlain are English boys who are supposed to retire or join smaller clubs. They cannot pick a pass no control. They are costing Liverpool as there are mere passengers in the team with value add.
Milner , Handerson and Chamberlain are being favored because they are English but are technically below average. They cannot pass or control let alone demand passes. Let them go please