Jordan Henderson is often heavily criticized for being a player who can only pass the ball backwards or to the sides, but his latest assist to Mo Salah has once again proven this to be untrue.
Our captain used the outside of his foot to assist the Egyptian king and put the Reds ahead in Amsterdam, but the moment dates back to Manchester United’s 5-0 defeat last season.
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Back to our number 11, the Sunderland-born midfielder managed to provide his team-mate with a pass that secured him a hat-trick at Old Trafford that day.
However, when both moments are played side by side, it’s truly remarkable how similar the two targets are.
You can watch Henderson’s passes to Salah via Liverpool FC (vs. Manchester United) and BT Sport (vs. Ajax) on YouTube:
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