Top 10 Liverpool players of the decade

#8 Jordan Henderson

What a journey.

When Kenny Dalglish signed Jordan Henderson for £16 million from Sunderland in 2011, many people expected him to be a major flop straight away and go in the direction of other players signed in the same transfer window like Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing.

However, Henderson persisted and remained at Liverpool under Brendan Rodgers. He worked his way into a regular starting place. The 2013-14 season was crucial for him, as he helped spur Liverpool on to unexpected heights.

Henderson was awarded the vice-captaincy in 2014 and got the armband the following year after Steven Gerrard had left Anfield. The English international had some difficult times at the club but he has pressed through all of them to become a key member of Liverpool's midfield.

Henderson is a leader that the Reds players very clearly respect and has done an immense job in silencing his critics over his time at Liverpool. He is now one of the most reliable players that Jürgen Klopp can call upon, working his socks off for the team in every game. These qualities make him the ideal captain for Liverpool, in a team full of leaders.

For his sheer persistence and determination alone, Jordan Henderson deserves a mention as one of the best Liverpool players of the 2010s.