Regardless of being dominated out of the sport attributable to damage, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says he should take “a share of accountability” for the Reds’ 4-1 defeat to Napoli.
Henderson is at present sidelined with a hamstring damage that he sustained within the 2-1 win over Newcastle final month.
He’s not anticipated to be out there once more till after the worldwide break, and was not a part of the travelling celebration that made the forgettable journey to Naples final week.
Nevertheless, the Liverpool skipper says it’s solely proper that he takes some accountability for the groups’ drop in requirements, which led to a efficiency Jurgen Klopp says was the worst he has overseen since his arrival on the membership.
Having misplaced their Champions League opener and solely received two of their opening six league matches, Henderson has acknowledged the Reds’ begin to the season has been removed from adequate.
“There haven’t been too many video games the place we’ve let ourselves down individually and collectively in current seasons, however there’s no query that that is precisely what occurred towards Napoli,” Henderson mentioned in his matchday programme notes forward of Liverpool’s conflict with Ajax.
“Damage may need prevented me from being on the market with the lads, however that doesn’t imply I didn’t play an element as a result of these sorts of setbacks are likely to occur when requirements have dropped over a interval and, like everybody else, I’ve to take my share of accountability for that.
“This isn’t me being overly harsh on myself or attempting to take the stress off the opposite lads both.
“The truth is that except we stick with the gaffer’s mantra of everybody being answerable for all the pieces we received’t get the response we’d like not simply to what occurred in Naples, but in addition to a begin of the season which has not been adequate.
“Sure, there have been a couple of positives right here and there, however there haven’t been anyplace close to sufficient of them and this has to vary. It has to vary shortly.”
Tuesday’s assembly with Ajax is the final recreation Liverpool will play this month, after this Sunday’s scheduled league encounter with Chelsea was postponed.
The Reds can be hoping that the worldwide break will find yourself having a optimistic final result on their season, with Henderson and a number of other of his different team-mates hoping to return from damage in time for the go to of Brighton on October 1.
For now, Henderson is adamant that Liverpool’s wrestle for type is just momentary, and has challenged the group to take it upon themselves to beat a troublesome interval.
“Let’s get one factor straight proper now, although: we haven’t turn into a nasty group in a single day,” he continued.
“The standard on this squad is horrifying. We now have gamers who’ve delivered time and again on the very highest stage.
“As a group, we’ve received trophies, reached finals, gone deep in so many competitions, performed nice soccer and given pleasure to so many.
“There’s little doubt that we’re at present in a nasty second, however we’ve the flexibility to vary that so it’s as much as us to take action.”
