I just don’t rate the man’s football. Credit him for being in the right place at the right time. Doing everything he could with his very limited ability to make himself useful - which he did. Because he was a good captain for a few seasons - HOWEVER that was conveniently while we had a prime Salah - Mané. - Bobby - Virgil - Trent and Robbo… Bit he marshalled the team brilliantly at times.
His football however was always pretty average. That’s why he is so poorly rated on the continent. His only real Kudos being by way of what he won at Liverpool.
Don’t take my world for it - go back and watch the games. So often he was passing it sideways when we needed some actual quality.
I am aware many disagree but I maintain that so many mids could have done his job (football) MUCH better and we win much more. The below IS overly Harsh but think this has truth to it.
Jordan Henderson Ajax impact slaughtered as Rafael van der Vaart's 'heart bleeds' at lack of quality
“ “Players have been brought in with zero quality, then you have to sit out this season," he told Rondo. "They got Jordan Henderson. All he does is to play a little pass out wide, or a little pass back. But nobody will be happy with that.
“You'll see on Thursday that they will get through their Conference League tie against Bodo/Glimt with all the luck in the world. Afterwards it's best for them to get knocked out, and to make a fresh start next season. As an Ajax man my heart bleeds. I don't know what I can say about them any more.”
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