Premier League icon Thierry Henry has provided Divock Origi with advice on how to hit the next level with Liverpool, following his stellar performance in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Eyebrows were raised by Jurgen Klopp's team selection for the midweek clash as Origi was named in the starting line-up ahead of Roberto Firmino but he repaid the faith in his manager by striking twice.
As a result, the Reds remain their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table over Leicester City and sit 11 points ahead of defending champions Manchester City.
That has shown that Origi has the ability to be a key asset for Klopp, particularly in the jam-packed fixture schedule in December, but Henry has issued some advice to the Belgian on how he can improve further.
“What is important for Divock Origi now is that he played in the middle and that is a great sign of respect from Jurgen Klopp because before he was playing him on the right, on the left,” he told Amazon Prime Video.
“He wasn’t sure if he could play on the line or hold the ball up to bring people in but what you saw tonight is him making those runs from the middle to the right because he is comfortable on the wing.
“And when he masters being in the middle, bringing the centre-back on the right, and he can dribble, they’re going to have another weapon playing in the middle other than Roberto Firmino.
“I don’t like the word sub, I don’t like rotation. You’re a squad and some will be called upon more than others because you need those players on the field but I call those guys game-changers. You need to step in and change the game.”
