Seriously? Another one who thinks Henderson is the second best midfielder in the league?

Liverpool fans are meant to be knowledgable, yet all this board seems to show is that "we" have an ignorance to the possibility of other teams actually having good players.
On this board I've now heard the likes of Mignolet, Skrtel, Johnson and Henderson being referred to as the best in europe or the amoung the best in the league. Laughable to be quite honest.
JUST BECAUSE THEY PLAY FOR LIVERPOOL DOESN'T MAKE THEM THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE!As for players who are far and away ahead of Henderson who play in the centre of midfield... going team by team...
Chelsea: Matic, Fabregas and Oscar
Southampton: Schneiderlin and Wanyama
Man City: Nasri and Toure
Spurs: Dembele and Erikson (although I will give you it if you don't really class him as a central midfielder)
Arsenal: Wilshire, Ramsey and Cazorla
Everton: Barry and Barkley
Soke: Nzonzi
Sunderland: Cattermole
Newcastle: Tiote
West Ham: Song
Quite frankly, I think if anyone is to argue with any of these shows a complete ignorance to the quality the rest of the league prosseses and shows they've never watched anyone other than Liverpool FC and when they do watch Liverpool they ignore the lack of control our midfield has in games.
Players who are debatabley as good as Henderson, IE, there isn't much in it. Whoever is on their day will generally come out on top, decent players without being world beaters, some of these players are very different in style but offer different things...
Chelsea: Ramires
Villa: Delph and Westwood
Swansea: Shelvey
Liverpool: Gerrard
City: Fernando, Milner and Lampard
Arsenal: Diaby (if he can stay fit), Arteta, and Flamini
Man U: Herrera
Hull: Huddlestone and Diame
Everton: McCarthy
Newcastle: Colback
West Brom: Mulumbu
Now, I understand, that this doesn't quite fit in with your idealistic view of all things Liverpool, but thats the reality. Henderson is a decent player, of that there can be no doubt... He is without a doubt a premier league standard footballer, he runs his balls off for the team, he runs for 90 minutes, he hardly ever gets suspended or injured, he's a decent passer, he's got decent vision and he tries to make interceptions and tackles. He tries to be an alround midfielder and does a decent job at it, but he's absoloutely nowhere near being a top midfielder.
He's not outstanding in any area of the game (with the exception of fitness) and he doesn't control games. Henderson is a lot better than I first believed him to be due to the fact that I now believe if you have a team good enough and play the right system, he can do a job in an excellent side. Where as in the past, I was not of that opinion, however, that also goes for ALOT of other players in the premier league, hence the reason they play in the league in the first place. Every player named directly above, brings something to the table and brings a decent amount of it. With the right balance and the right quality around them, any player named above can give you
AT LEAST AS MUCH as Henderson in terms of contribution to a team.
It Maybe Lampard by scoring goals from midfield, it maybe Cattermole by tackling, pressing and using the ball wisely, it maybe Huddlestone with an absolutely ridiculous range of passing that wouldn't look out of place in a Champions league final, but the fact is, every player, as I've said has something to offer.
I just find it laughable that people are suggesting a player like Jordan is amoung the best around, when quite frankly, there are loads of players (as previously said) who are better or as good... Jordan is a Liverpool player, and one who gives his all every game, for that reason I'll always applaud him when he does well and want him to be the best he can... but showing blind faith by saying he's better than the likes of Fabregas... Do us all a favour!
