Liverpool 4-0 FC Barcelona:  Winners and Losers as Liverpool complete historic comeback at Anfield

Liverpool produced one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time
Liverpool produced one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time

Winner - Liverpool's English contingent

Klopp conveying instructions to one of his on field generals
Klopp conveying instructions to one of his on field generals

Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Trent Alexander-Arnold are three Englishmen who really are at the core of this Liverpool side. Henderson and Milner are really the leaders, and Alexander-Arnold is a generational talent at right-back.

Alexander-Arnold must truly have removed any doubts Klopp or anyone had in their minds about his ability to be an attacking threat whilst not being a defensive liability, as the 20-year-old seems to be growing in spurts with each passing game, staking his claim as one of the world's best right-backs.

James Milner has been around all my life as a football fan, and he doesn't look a day older than the first time I saw him play when he was at Aston Villa back in 2008. At least when he steps on a football field, that is, as his performance levels seem to be getting better as he's aging.

He can still run for days, and his tactical astuteness means he's every manager's dream, filling in any and all roles his manager asks of him with such ease as if it's a cakewalk for him.

A truly gifted player who deserves to lift the big ears at least once in his glittering, evergreen career. While we're on the topic of players who deserve glory, let's talk about Jordan Henderson, who's made a scapegoat everytime Liverpool fail to perform well and he is in the side, but never appreciated when everyone around him flourishes.

Tonight was a prime example of what Jordan Henderson brings to the table for Liverpool, leading his team with composure and never letting it slip against one of the best sides in the world at such a crucial stage. His passing may not be as good as Busquets and his defending may not be as clutch as Casemiro, but Henderson is a true champion, and he does not get the recognition he deserves for his performances, which let others around him flourish.

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Edited by Aaditya Narayan
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