Every Thing You'd want to know about our new boy- Jordan Henderson

mr-r34 wrote:has this been confirmed?

Brigate Rossonere wrote:Anyone sad to see N'Gog go the other way? I kind of rated him a tiny bit.

Brigate Rossonere wrote:Anyone sad to see N'Gog go the other way? I kind of rated him a tiny bit.

Art Morte wrote:Okay, if Henderson joins, which Starting XI player is going to see less game time? You hardly buy a £ 15+ million player to warm your bench.

Kuyt? Meireles? Gerrard?

poolsupporter wrote:

Art Morte wrote:Okay, if Henderson joins, which Starting XI player is going to see less game time? You hardly buy a £ 15+ million player to warm your bench.

Kuyt? Meireles? Gerrard?

It's hard to say. But with Gerrard slowly fading, I'd expect some rotation in that CM position.

Brigate Rossonere wrote:I think Gerrard. I know you will hate me for saying it but this season showed that the guy can't do what he used to be capable of.

But even that depends on how Henderson turns out...

Art Morte wrote:Okay, if Henderson joins, which Starting XI player is going to see less game time? You hardly buy a £ 15+ million player to warm your bench.

Kuyt? Meireles? Gerrard?

Art Morte wrote:Yeah, rotation, obviously, but will also be interesting to see who plays when it comes to big games.

Ifty gave his preferable midfield there, but given Gerrard's question-mark-form after his injury and Meireles' average finish to the season, should be interesting to see if Henderson can claim a first-choice CM role even.

Saw this on football365.com mailbag and thought it was very insightful
on the type of player Henderson is and what he'll bring to LFC. This
reassures me that Kenny and Comolli indeed have a clear plan on what
they want this team to play like - pass and move - and that we are not
just out for big English players to replace Gerrard, etc.

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Nice Mail On Henderson's Strengths
As
a Sunderland supporter, I have watched Jordan Henderson play week-in
week-out for the past couple of seasons. Although not baffled by all of
this criticism of the transfer fee, I feel that I must make a couple of
points about a player who I feel can be a real asset to Liverpool. I get
the feeling that many people don't really know what he does, which is
hardly surprising given the pathetic amount of air time afforded to us
by Match of The Day every week. After the world cup, many of us began to
really notice the sheer lack of technical talent in the England set-up.
By this, I'm not talking about crossing or shooting ability, I'm
talking about close control, quick passing and most importantly of all,
tactical awareness. Jordan has these traits in abundance and, far from
comparing him to the likes of the great Xavi and Iniesta, his approach
to the game is very much as a team member rather than as a maverick. He
won't drive through the middle of the park and smash a last-minute cup
final half volley into the corner when he's got cramp, but what he will
do is keep the game ticking over and, when the chance presents itself,
show that he knows how to whip in a dangerous cross or play a nicely
weighted through ball.

Of course, this style of play won't make
him a fan favourite, and his popularity in Sunderland was partly due to
his local roots. Sometimes, there were groans from the fans when he
passed the ball backwards or sideways, but those of us watching more
closely could see that he was simply playing patient, intelligent
football. His touch in tight situations is excellent and he always seems
to find a one-two or a small gap to get the ball through to a
team-mate. It struck me during the England game this week that some of
our players aren't remotely willing to receive the ball when closely
marked, but Jordan will. It's exactly what the England team is lacking,
and the reason we've heard so much since last summer about
non-competitive football for kids in order to teach them how to play the
game 3 or 4 steps ahead, like the boys at Barcelona do. For me, the
problem with this style of play is that you are only as good as the
players around you. We all know that Barca excel due to the fact that
each and every player is comfortable on the ball. Unfortunately for
Henderson, there have been times this season when some of his team mates
haven't been on the same page as him, but I would imagine that he'll
settle in nicely in a very talented Liverpool midfield.

So, he
moves on to his new club with my blessing, and I'm sure that of most
Sunderland supporters. My message to Liverpool fans is just give him
time, but I'm sure they will, given his age. He's not the traditional
'Roy of The Rovers' English midfielder, but a player with class and real
potential. If Jack Wilshere is the midfielder England always wanted,
then Jordan Henderson may well be the midfielder England needs.
Chris SAFC