If you isolate his play in the middle (when he has got a chance there) from his time out wide, you might notice his evident qualities are much better suited to playing centrally. He moves the ball quickly and precisely and is confident with the ball at his feet. Like a certain Brazil NT captain.
I don't think even Fordy would try and defend Adam had he been played wide right all season - So why so down on Henderson when it is his being played out of position that is the issue with him looking poor
Pray tell me how Henderson playing as an RM is 'out of position' , where he played a good number of games for Sunderland , with fans emphatically saying that is his best position...?
As many will know , I hate slagging of our players. Usually never do it. But have to say , Henderson has been exactly what I expected him to be when he signed. Underwhelming and basically adding nothing to the team. Raul Meireles was 10 times the 'pass and move' player playing out of position for most of the season.
The hypocrisy exhibited of many posters here is mind boggling. Adam is 26 , ergo he cannot improve. Henderson is 21 so he is a potential world beater when the cold fact of the matter is that he has been utterly inconsequential. I would love to know the exact demarcating age when a player becomes 'too old' to improve , as has been deemed in the case of Adam.
And please don't perpetuate fictitious nonsense like Henderson cost 13 million pounds. NO one apart from dewy eyed souls on RAWK believes it.