Thats an interesting observation. Can I just check 1st. No. 6? The player shielding the back line yes?
You say Henderson is better than Can in that position. In passing yes, but in tackling Id say it was Can. The ability to drive forward and take on players, thats Can or me again. This isnt a Henderson slagging off post, Im genuinely curious as how you see Henderson defiantly being better than Can in the DM role.
I think Henderson controls the game better than Emre Can. He has the ability to take the ball and pass with purpose and get us on the attack quickly. He's better on the floor with his passing, he really fizzes the ball into players whereas Emre can be quite slow, takes 3/4 touches where Henderson may take 2. Henderson has the ability to control the speed of a game, and in big away games it's really important. At 1-0 today the game was fucking hectic, and It needed someone to get their foot on the ball and keep it ticking. We kept loosing the ball over and over. Yes it's great when Emre drives forward it's brilliant, I loved it today, but is that what you want from your deepest midfielder? Maybe. I don't know.
I think Henderson controls the referee better than Emre. I agree Emre is better carrying the ball forward. Henderson's long passing is also better than Emre's, but Emre is more of a goal threat. There's not much in it, and I'm not even a Henderson fanboy, I just personally think Henderson is a better player.
I will caveat this by saying Klopp has a lot of time for Emre. Whenever he's been fit he's put him in the team, this season and last. Perhps it's the German connection.