Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has revealed that he requested the role change which has seen him pushed into a more advanced midfield berth by Jurgen Klopp.
With the Reds in need of somebody to operate in a holding post over recent times, a versatile skipper was asked to step in.
Henderson has fared admirably on the whole when deployed in front of a back four, but feels more comfortable when given license to get on the ball and dictate proceedings.
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Klopp has now given him the freedom to do that and said after seeing the 28-year-old deliver another impressive box-to-box showing against Porto in the Champions League: “Hendo’s a brilliant player, I’m really happy that he can show that again.