Tim Sherwood claims Jordan Henderson was a better captain than Steven Gerrard during his time at Liverpool.
Henderson ended his time on Merseyside during last summer’s transfer window. when he moved to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia
However, things did not go smoothly for the England international. In the end, he chose to return to Europe and moved to Ajax, a giant in Holland, in the January window.
Despite the recent turmoil, it hasn’t been enough to tarnish the Liverpool legend, with Sherwood describing Henderson as the greatest captain the Reds have ever had of the Premier League.
In an interview with UFABET, Sherwood named Liverpool’s all-time starting XI and when discussing midfield options, he said: “When it comes to midfield, Steven Gerrard has to be there. in it And I know my next player will cause some disruption. But I have my reasons and that’s Jordan Henderson.”
“For me, Henderson is Liverpool’s greatest captain in the Premier League era. I think he’s a better captain than Steven Gerrard because Henderson won the Premier League and the Champions League.”
“Obviously Stevie is very good and they won the Champions League with him.”
“From a captain’s perspective, Henderson gives you more than what you see on the pitch and Stevie probably does too, but Jordan is a manager’s dream.”
“He will stick with his team and push them in the right direction in terms of how Liverpool play and what they want from a manager.”