Jordan Henderson was a leader, motivator and a motorcycle for Liverpool, but a person who often visited Anfield, label the English international as something else
In the eyes of many Liverpool fans, Jordan Henderson was an Anfield leader and legend. Iconic German referee Dr. However, Felix Brych described the English midfielder as a “troublemaker”.
Henderson, 34, was often the loudest player on the field during his time in Liverpool. While his voice was mainly used for barking instructions and encouragement for his teammates, he also reserved a lot of noise for the officials.
Brych understands this better than most, with Henderson in the European matches of Liverpool. The referee, who hung the whistle at the end of the Bundesliga campaign, provided insight into what it was like to referee Liverpool when Henderson wore the bracelet.
With Talksport Brych said: “I got along well with all the players very well. But in every game there was always my troublemaker.
“Looking back on many matches in Anfield with Liverpool, when I saw Jordan Henderson, I knew I had to keep an eye on him. He spoke everywhere in the game.
“Also, James Milner. Sometimes he was quiet, sometimes he spoke a lot and like you, you talk in a different way. In Germany, talking is much more aggressive. In England you talk in a different way, I knew that for the game.”
When he interviewed what the now Ajax midfielder said to him, the former removal added: “Come on, it's not a mistake. You can do it in Germany, but in England we want to let the game flow.” It was always this kind of trash can, but I thought it was fun. “
Brych also remembered his first interaction with Klopp in the early 2000s. Although their exchange was pleasant at that time, he had to park any kidding he had with his countryman, so opposing parties did not think there was any favoritism going on.
He added: “I met Jurgen Klopp in Germany 20 years ago, but in England it was a different relationship with him. If you know someone better than the others, they think you could favor them. I can't give anyone bonus.”
Brych ran away from referee at the end of the German football season after the leadership of 359 Bundesliga matches. In addition to his domestic count, which is a Bundesliga record, Brych has also organized 69 competitions in the Champions League.
In the meantime, Klopp Liverpool left at the end of last season after eight years who were in charge of the Reds. Since then he has become Global Soccer's head at the Red Bull Football franchise, where he has informed about playing philosophy, scouting and other aspects of the setup.