Jordan Henderson
He might not be the next Steven Gerrard but our soon-to-be captain will definitely run his heart out for the team in the same way that our iconic No. 8 has been doing for the last 17 years. Henderson has been excellent so far this season and thoroughly deserved his new long-term contract which we were all pleased to see him sign last month.
He’s barely missed a minute of the action, playing 51 times in all competitions and scoring seven goals. The fact that he’s started to add goals to his game as well is another welcome improvement from the 24-year-old. He’s scored a couple of absolute worldies as well – most notably against Manchester City and Burnley back in March.
In the absence of Gerrard at the start of the year, Henderson did an excellent job of standing in as captain and enjoyed a fine start to life with the armband. His passionate performances in the midfield engine room were a joy to behold and he proved that he can always be counted on to turn in solid six and seven out of ten performances.
