Liverpool's 'Step Up Revolution' features Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez, and Adrian

Jurgen Klopp’s side eked out a 2-1 win over Wolves in ir last Premier League match. It wasn’t ir best display in Premier League, especially after blistering attacking display against Manchester United last weekend. Wolves’ Raul Jimenez may have scratched glossy vint of Liverpool’s defence, but one man came out shining out of Wolves game. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson scored Liverpool’s first and n assisted Roberto Firmi’s winner as Reds extended ir unbeaten run in Premier League to a total of 40 games.

Liverpool make light work of injuries as Man City cry wolf

Much was made of injuries to Man City duo Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane. fact that Premier League centurions are lagging some distance behind Liverpool in table has been chalked down to injuries to Laporte and Sane. However, few Premier League fans have ackwledged injuries in Liverpool squad. Goalkeeper Alisson was out injured for first 11 games this season, while Fabinho (13 games) and Joel Matip (21 games) were also largely absent from Liverpool squad as fixtures came thick and heavy for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

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Man City put square pegs in round holes while Adrian, Henderson and Gomez step up for Liverpool

Alisson has best save percent among all Premier League goalkeepers this season. Towards end of last season, Joel Matip filled in for Joe Gomez and formed arguably most watertight center-back partnership with Virgil van Dijk. Fabinho, on or hand, has proven to be midfield destroyer Liverpool have been crying out for since Maschera days. Losing any one of se players should have been a massive blow for Liverpool. However, likes of Adrian, Jordan Henderson and Joe Gomez have seamlessly plugged those holes. Jordan Henderson has filled in for Fabinho in . 6 role and has proven to be engine of Liverpool midfield. Meanwhile, Adrian has looked assured when called upon. Joe Gomez, at just 22 years of , is arguably most promising centre-back in England. 

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Manchester City have dealt with ir injuries by fielding Fernandinho in defence. On or hand, Leroy Sane was often overlooked for Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez for a place in line-up. When fully fit, Aymeric Laporte is an impressive centre-back. Frenchman leads City defence with an authority that y have been missing since Vincent Kompany’s departure. While his absence may have thrown a spanner in works, ir issues are also down to fact that y failed to replace Kompany in summer. Liverpool, on or hand, have done little business after that eventful summer that saw Fabinho, Naby Keita, Alisson and Xherdan Shaqiri make ir way to Anfield.

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Jordan Henderson pulls level in PL assists with Coutinho, surpasses Sir Alex Ferguson’s expectations

Few would have expected Jordan Henderson to excel in . 6 role for Liverpool in Fabinho’s absence. Sir Alex Ferguson famously passed up on chance to sign Henderson when he ticed that “Henderson runs from his knees”. Liverpool captain’s name is w being spoken of in conversation for PFA Player of Year award. Kevin de Bruyne remains favourite, but Jordan Henderson has been an enigma in Liverpool midfield. re have been times that Liverpool machine has looked like running out of steam in dying minutes of a Premier League game. However, Jordan Henderson has, more often than t, summoned a burst of energy in those minutes to keep Liverpool juggernaut going. It is surprise, refore, that Henderson is w a Champions League winner and is on course to lift a Premier League trophy which could, quite possibly, have golden veneer of Invincibles on it.

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