5 Things We Learned From Liverpool Vs. Brisbane Roar

3. Jordan Henderson Really Is The Captain

Jordan Henderson is the Liverpool captain. Deal with it. As he emerged from the Brisbane tunnel followed by his teammates he seemed to morph from Jordan Henderson who used to play for Sunderland and have a half-decent eye for a pass into Jordan Henderson: Kop God. It's a strange site seeing the England International with the armband but he wears it well, he doesn't pull at it or adjust it too much he simply lets the power garment melt into his Liverpool sleeve as if it's part of his arm. Today, he played like a captain, consistently dictating the pace of the game and enjoyed having James Milner for company (who was very impressive). Steven would be proud...
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