'Blew up in his face' - Jamie Carragher reveals private Jordan Henderson talks before Liverpool exit
Jamie Carragher has hinted that he discouraged Jordan Henderson from moving to Saudi Arabia when conceding his decision to leave Liverpool ‘blew up in his face’.
The former Reds captain controversially left Anfield to sign for Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq in a £12m move last summer, only to cancel his contract and join Ajax in January after just half a season. Enduring a difficult campaign with both, the 33-year-old was then left out of Gareth Southgate’s 33-man preliminary England squad ahead of Euro 2024 as a result.
Carragher played with Henderson at Anfield for two seasons prior to his own retirement in 2013. And revealing that he spoke to the 33-year-old prior to his move to Saudi Arabia, he conceded that the midfielder should have stayed put at Liverpool.
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“It’s a brave decision by Gareth, people have been calling for him not to be in the squad for a long time,” Carragher said, speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.
“I just want to say this about Jordan - I spoke to him when he made the move to Saudi. I spoke to him, gave him my idea and what I thought of it.
“But sometimes you live and die by your decisions. It’s a little bit like Michael Owen when he went to Real Madrid – you think something good is going to happen.
“I’m looking at Anfield on Sunday, and it’s not just Jurgen Klopp leaving, it’s Thiago [Alcantara], [Joel] Matip, and they’re getting this big send-off.
“He’s the guy [Jordan Henderson] that’s lifted all the trophies for Liverpool, he’s almost just a little bit forgotten
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