Jurgen Klopp has saluted “incredible” Jordan Henderson as he questioned any remaining critics of the Liverpool skipper.
Henderson put in another man-of-the-match performance to help the against Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday night.
Liverpool are now unbeaten in the top flight for a calendar year and have again moved 13 points clear at the summit with a game in hand.
Henderson has impressed since reprising his role in defensive midfield in place of Fabinho, who has been absent for a month with an ankle injury.
And of his skipper, Klopp said: “Yes, he is exceptional. Yes, he is outstanding.
“Gini (Wijnaldum) and Hendo, especially, because they have had to play the biggest number of games, what they do is just incredible.
“Absolutely incredible. I do not take that for granted for one second.
“If anybody who is with us still doesn’t see the quality of Jordan Henderson, then I cannot help them.
“Is Hendo the perfect football player? No. Do I know anybody who is? No. Is he is unbelievably important to us? Yes.”
Klopp added: “He didn't like the number six position when he saw how good Fabinho is.
“I asked him two or three weeks ago when he had already been exceptional ‘you don’t like the position do you?’ He was laughing and before that he was playing at centre-half!
“I don’t know which position (England boss) Gareth Southgate will play him in but there are a few options there.”
