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  1. #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by dicko1969 View Post
    Henderson is underrated but not worldclass.

    World class by definition is...

    Souness
    Iniesta
    Xavi
    Zidane
    Pirlo
    Zico
    Socrates
    Matthaüs
    Seedorf

    Hendo is a great midfielder for the type of pressing 433 modern football, and klopp's ethos.

    Possibly a future legend captain; EPL EC and WCC winner.

    Not bad for someone who struggled for his first 5 years at a big club, and almost left for Fulham.
    Agree with you thank god he didn't!

    Perfect klopp player, and it really is a great story from how he was, compared to now

    Amazing what a good manager can do ey? and the right system and getting the best out of the players and obviously henderson has done great himself

    I'd rather have a team like we do, than a team of individuals and some real "world class players"- yet we're miles better than said teams due to being so good as a team, working together, etc

    It's why we've won the league/champions league, not UTD or city- no matter how much money they've spent, city seem to be getting it a bit together now mind, so that's something to look out for

    We've come far from the gerrard/torres/suarez show

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev0909 View Post
    I'd rather have a team like we do, than a team of individuals and some real "world class players"- yet we're miles better than said teams due to being so good as a team, working together, etc
    Yes indeed.

    The system is the star. That's not to say we don't have some excellent players, but that's more about having excellent "fits" for the system. During the Rafa years (and let's be clear, I adore that man) we occasionally had "square peg in round hole" situations - with Klopp players with appropriate skill-sets get by-and-large, even if they are played "out of position" - Fabinho for examples slots in perfectly well to the midfield and also slots perfectly well into the defensive line. Milner can play almost anywhere. Shaqiri can be used in midfield with the right combination despite being bought as depth for the front three. Origi can.....okay, Origi definitely isn't a left-winger but you get the overall idea.

    It's system first, appropriate acquisitions for system second. What really excites me is the idea that, further down the line, we may even be able to upgrade eventually. We're so bloody good and yet you always feel that we have more in us - it's utterly mental how many matches we win (winning is good!) and think "could have scored 4 there really" - so if in time we had "the" centre-back partner for Van Dijk, or THE elite centre forward that has the finishing ability of someone like Lewandowski but still can perform the "Firmino role" or if we find further little tiny tactical tweaks to wring more from the existing players..... it's just amazing where we are and how encouraging the younger talent around the club is.

    Trent is genuinely fantastic in his position and Curtis Jones is going places. Another couple at that age bracket and a couple of the Elliott/Koumetio age bracket and the future continues to look super.

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