{"id":133336,"date":"2023-09-08T04:43:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=133336"},"modified":"2023-09-08T04:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:43:13","slug":"jordan-henderson-admits-liverpool-left-him-in-very-dark-place-after-hotel-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/jordan-henderson-admits-liverpool-left-him-in-very-dark-place-after-hotel-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Henderson admits Liverpool left him in "very dark place" after hotel chat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordan Henderson has opened up on the difficulties he faced during his first few seasons at Liverpool.<\/p>\n

The midfielder headed to Anfield from Sunderland in 2011 though struggled in his first season despite being a regular.<\/p>\n

Brendan Rodgers, who was Reds manager at the time, wanted to use Henderson in a swap deal for Fulham ace Clint Dempsey.<\/p>\n

Henderson turned the move down, though has admitted it was a tough time for him given Rodgers\u2019 view.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a difficult moment I remember very clearly,\u201d Henderson told the Guardian.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were preparing for a [Europa League qualifying] game against Hearts at Anfield. We met as normal in the hotel and I got a knock on my door saying the manager wanted to speak to us.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo be fair to Brendan Rodgers, it was really just a conversation. It was an opportunity I didn\u2019t want and I didn\u2019t like. I still felt I had an awful lot to give, but I was in a very dark place at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henderson has gone from strength to strength at Anfield and lifted the Premier League trophy as captain last season.<\/p>\n

The England star thanked current boss Jurgen Klopp for the development, adding: \u201cWhen the manager first came, it was difficult for me because I was injured. I kept getting niggles so it took a while to get the real me and my rhythm back.<\/p>\n

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