Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been hailed as a “proper leader” after protecting Fabinho as the Brazilian midfielder waited to take his crucial penalty during the Reds’ 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday afternoon. Fabinho netted his late spot-kick to seal the points after Diogo Jota’s first-half header had put Jurgen Klopp’s side in the ascendancy in the crunch Anfield clash.
Liverpool locked horns with Watford knowing that they needed a positive result against the Hornets if they were to stand any chance of maintaining their bid to wrestle the Premier League crown away from Manchester City.
And after a nervy start on Merseyside, Jota bagged another big goal to settle down an anxious Anfield crowd. But the game wasn’t truly done until Fabinho coldly dispatched his spot-kick in the 89th minute, with the visitors looking a constant menace in and back-and-forth match.
But with so much riding on one moment, Liverpool’s skipper, Henderson, was taking no chances prior to Fabinho’s big moment. With Watford still in the match, Ben Foster came out in a bid to try and get into the midfielder’s head – only to find Henderson standing in the way.
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Although Saturday’s win was enough to propel Liverpool back to the summit of the Premier League, their joy was short-lived as Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over Burnley to promptly reclaim their spot at the top.
But after overhauling a 14-point deficit, the Reds now sit just a solitary point behind the reigning champions ahead of their seismic showdown at the Etihad Stadium next Sunday.
And with both sides knowing they can open up a healthy lead at the top over the other with a positive result, all eyes will be on Manchester next weekend as the closest title race in years heats up.
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