The former Reds striker has hailed the efforts of an Anfield stalwart who has overcome plenty of adversity to follow in illustrious footsteps
Jordan Henderson faced an “almost impossible task” when succeeding Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain, says John Aldridge, but the Reds skipper is now “assured of a place among the club’s all-time greats”.
Back in the summer of 2015, as an Anfield legend headed for the exits, the armband was passed in the direction of a midfielder who had spent four years on Merseyside.
Questions were still being asked of Henderson’s ability to become a leader at that stage, with the England international having had to work hard to silence critics throughout his time with Liverpool.