‘Felt like a break-up’ – Jordan Henderson opens up on Liverpool heartbreak

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I didn’t watch a lot of Premier League stuff then… probably picked the right place for that, I was half way around the world!”Henderson then went even further, explaining how his £12million exit felt like the end of a relationship“I was there for so long because I had such an attachment and I dedicated a large part of my life there,” he continued. “When I left I found it really difficult and I suppose whatever I did or wherever I went it felt like a break-up.“It was just difficult and I think if you asked a lot of players when they left a club, not just Liverpool but when you have been at a club for so long and you have that attachment to them whether you retire or move on.“I think for a period of time that was hard but within time things change, you move on but I would say that was probably the most difficult time.”4Henderson won every trophy on offer at Liverpool but then it was over in an instantCredit: AFPWhy did Jordan Henderson leave Saudi Arabia?Henderson was one of a flood of players to head to the Saudi Pro League, including former midfield colleague Fabinho who is still there.For the Englishman his time playing under Gerrard at Ettifaq only lasted six months but he refused to speak badly of his time in Saudi.He was booed upon his Wembley return and would later miss Euro 2024, and has now admitted he may have done things differently in hindsight.“I don’t think it was the reason why I missed the Euros.

When I was in Saudi, I think I was in every camp prior to the Euros,” he said. “In hindsight, maybe I would have made different decisions, but at the time that is how I felt and the decision I made was for many different reasons and only I know the reasons, and in the end I tried to do the right thing.“I thought it was best to do it at the time and then best to come back to Europe and play for Ajax, which I really enjoyed.

“I am very thankful I have met the people I have and had those challenges to not only improve me as a player, but also as a person as well.”What does Jordan Henderson think of England criticismShining at Brentford in a team many expected to struggle under rookie head coach Keith Andrews, Henderson now appears to be justifying his England call ups which were previously used as a stick to beat Gareth Southgate with.Referring to claims he’s just included for his dressing room impact, Henderson said: “The most important people are the manager, the coaching staff and the players, and what they think.“Ask them what they think, if I am a cheerleader when I am here. I don’t think one of the best managers in Europe would be choosing me just to do that.“I have shown what I can do for England over the years.