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Liverpool star 'cried a little bit' when boss told him about transfer decision

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It was more the club that was willing to let me go.READ MORE: Liverpool star REJECTS international call-up - 'I can't say anything else'READ MORE: Germany boss takes aim at Liverpool with dig over Florian Writz problem"Brendan said, 'Listen, it's down to you, you're not going to be starting as much as what you'd have liked but I'll try to help you improve on what I need you to improve on. You're still young, and if you do that then maybe you get more game time as time goes on.'"So basically I went back to my room, cried a little bit and was devastated really, but from that moment on I just tried to...



It wasn't really an option for me to leave, because I hadn't been at the club very long, and I'd worked extremely hard to get there."After choosing to stay at Anfield, Henderson threw himself into proving his worth to the manager. His determination to develop would see him become a key figure under Jurgen Klopp, helping Liverpool secure numerous major trophies."I said straight away, 'Listen, I ain't going anywhere, I'll do everything I can to get in your team and I'll prove people wrong,'" Henderson told BT Sport."From that moment, every day in the gym I'd give everything, every day on the training pitch I'd give everything.

Brendan helped us a lot tactically [and] I really think back then I could improve a lot tactically - I was good at box-to-box, I was very physical and decent technically, but the tactical elements I wasn't really taught that much, especially of what Brendan wanted."He brought me into his office, sat me down, showed...where he wanted us with and without the ball. I felt that helped massively, helped me understand football even more, and from that moment on I just grew in confidence as time went on."Henderson went on to become a Liverpool icon under Klopp's guidance, captaining the Reds to both Premier League and Champions League glory.