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A graphic showing Jordan Henderson's match statistics (goals, assists, key passes and pass completion rate) against for Chelsea FC against Bournemouth. Image shows Jordan Henderson celebrating.
A graphic showing Jordan Henderson's match statistics (goals, assists, key passes and pass completion rate) against for Chelsea FC against Bournemouth. Image shows Jordan Henderson celebrating.
A free agent joining the club does not need to do much to win supporters over, although it looks like this task will not be possible when it comes to former midfielder John Obi Mikel.
The Nigerian stated on the Obi One podcast that the England international’s ties to Liverpool make it very difficult for him to accept him as ‘one of us’.
He said: “I have Nothing against Henderson, he played for Liverpool, he’s a Liverpool legend, I don’t think he will ever be ‘one of us’, but he is playing for us right now and we have to support him, he’s doing the job.”
Many believed originally that the 36-year-old would only be joining the club to play a role in the dressing room, given how inexperienced the majority of the first team squad are in West London.
Alongside Danny Welbeck though, the duo are playing a role for the team on the pitch too, and are both scoring goals that could be seen as very important come the end of the season.
Chelsea were on a run of three Premier League games without a win before Bournemouth visited Stamford Bridge, and there was an air of nervousness around the ground before the game. This was put to bed early by Henderson’s second-minute goal.
Welbeck meanwhile has consistently found the net in the EFL Cup, scoring three goals in just two starts in that competition, already proving a better backup for Joao Pedro than Liam Delap ever was.