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Henderson never considered leaving Liverpool & always intended to ‘prove people wrong’

Jordan Henderson claims leaving Liverpool never crossed his mind during a testing start to his spell at Anfield, with the Premier League title winner always determined to “prove people wrong”.

The England international was snapped up by the Reds in the summer of 2011, with his potential prised away from Sunderland.

Forming part of a star-studded squad on Merseyside looked to be a step too far for Henderson, as he was quickly linked with another switch to Fulham.

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No deal was done and the 30-year-old has gone on to become a worthy successor to Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain.