Though he is Liverpools Captain Jordan Henderson still provides a divide in opinion between not just Liverpool fans, but football followers in general. Whereas some can appreciate his industrious nature, others tend to see him as an individual who has stolen a career as soon as they hear his name.When Kenny Dalglish bought Henderson for an initial 16 million fee (that had the chance to rise to 20 million) from his hometown club Sunderland in the summer of 2011, not surprisingly, numerous eyebrows were raised. Henderson had come through the ranks as a central midfielder but his best performances had actually come when deputising out wide on the right hand side. Hendersons star shone so bright he was handed his first England cap in a 2-1 Friendly defeat against France at Wembley.An uneasy first season at Anfield saw many games pa s Henderson by and this culminated in Liverpool trying to use him as a make way in a swap deal for Fulhams Clint Dempsey in the summer of 2012 when Brendan Rodgers was now at the helm.Henderson battled on and in the 13/14 season proved a crucial piece of Liverpools side who almost won the title. Henderson was sent off in Liverpools 3-2 win over Manchester City in an important late season game Rafael Devers Jersey and ended up mi sing three of Liverpools four remaining matches. City went on to win the League and some fans were convinced that if Henderson had been present, Liverpool would have ended their famously long title drought.Roll on the following season and legend Steven Gerrard announced he would be ending his Liverpool career. During the campaign Henderson had taken over Vice Captain duties as Daniel Agger had returned to Brondby, Henderson was the expected man to take the captaincy and this indeed came to fruition in the Summer of 2015.Former Liverpool stalwart and now ESPN Analyst Steve Nicol, has always held a firm stance that Henderson should not be Liverpools captain, deeming him as weak in February 2015 in games where Henderson had donned the armband when Gerrard did not start. Last season on ESPNs Pre s Pa s, Nicol abruptly stated that Henderson having the armband shows where Liverpool are currently as a club. Nicol also stated that he felt Emre Can should be the Reds leader as he had impre sed him.What plagued Henderson when he first got the captaincy was that it seemed he was trying to be his predece sor Gerrard. Henderson looked like a man who was forcing the i sue, rather than trying to be himself, and this just added to the criticism of him. Maybe its the way Henderson runs, maybe its the fact that he is not ble sed with a natural and graceful ability on the ball like say a Jack Wilshere, but Henderson proves to be a player that Blank Jersey many find hard to love.In his autobiography released in 2013 former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said, We looked at Jordan Henderson a lot and Steve Bruce was unfailingly enthusiastic about him. Against that we noticed that Henderson runs from his knees, with a straight back, while the modern footballer runs from his hips. We thought his gait might cause him problems later in his career, (Alex Ferguson My Autobiography). This damning indictment caused more waves in the pre s than the announcement of Hendersons original signing to Liverpool FC. It inferred that running was the attribute that spoke more volumes about the player than any other. This kind of comment has proved to be indelible when thinking of Henderson and has definitely contributed to the premeditated narrative about him as a player.His improvement though should not be denied. Liverpools last two league fixtures can be looked at to see how important Henderson is. Henderson was withdrawn after a knock in the New Years Eve game at home to Manchester City. After he departed, Liverpool just about held out for a 1-0 victory. Their carele sne s in po se sion was evident as City pinned them back in their own half, though they were unable to find the breakthrough. In the first Monday of 2017, they Babe Ruth Jersey drew away to Sunderland whilst Henderson was out. Liverpool though having 70% po se sion overall, again were carele s in crucial areas of the pitch. They could have nicked a win if they had been more efficient in dangerous areas.Henderson leads the Premier League in completed pa ses with 1391 (Source: Squawka). Hendersons overall 87% pa s accuracy includes being in the top four players of pa ses completed in the final third, where the three players ahead of him all play further up the pitch, in Mesut Ozil, his teammate Philippe Coutinho and Eden Hazard.Henderson has also completed the most long ball pa ses in the League, and he is second in tackles won behind local rival Evertons Idri sa Gueye. Hanley Ramirez Jersey Only a quarter of Hendersons pa ses have been backwards, contrary to many who slaughter him for pa sing backwards too often. Meanwhile the likes of Michael Carrick are lauded for their recycling of po se sion. NGolo Kante (now with Chelsea) was the driving force when Leicester won the League in his first Premier League season, last year. Kante was first in tackles and he also had the most interceptions and covered the most distance per game. Kante again leads in the yards covered per game category this term with Henderson a close second.Like it or not, Henderson is also important to the England team and his maturity has never been more evident. Industry is pivotal in todays football and when you consider England are not ble sed in the centre back position, his work rate is imperative. His growth in his role was highlighted recently by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. After the win at Everton, Carragher pointed out that He (Henderson) ensured his side retained their discipline in the first half when Everton tried to make it a fight and then went on to always pick the right pa s when Liverpool started to play, (Source: Daily Expre s). Understanding the team have Ted Williams Jersey to follow your lead is mandatory when being Captain and now Henderson has grown into himself and is feeling comfortable, his influence has shown. Carragher added When he first became Liverpool Captain, things were not so easy and it is not wrong to say he struggled with initial scrutiny but everything about his performance at Goodison Park showed how much he has grown into the role.Not the prettiest on the eye, Henderson understands he must play to his strengths in order for his team to function and for the technicians in the Liverpool side to expre s themselves. With the way Jurgen Klopp has sold and loaned players since arriving on Merseyside, if he did not believe Henderson was up to being the Captain of Liverpool he would have definitely made a change.He will never be another Gerrard or a Paul Scholes, but Henderson deserves now to be spoken of in a better light. He is blo soming acting as the anchor in Klopps pre sing team and if Liverpool are to mount a serious title challenge, their captain will be an integral