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The 21-year-old fired his first goal for the Reds against Bolton, and has also scored twice for the England U21 squad this campaign. Henderson is far from satisfied with these stats however, and has given insight to his extended training periods at Melwood.
“I like to stay after training and do some finishing and other things that I think I need to work on,” he told Liverpoolfc.tv.
“Finishing and goalscoring is a big part of football so I’ve been trying to work on that for quite a lot of months now. Even when I was at Sunderland I was doing that.
“I’ve scored a couple this season and I would like a lot more.
“I can’t get too focused on that, I need to concentrate on other parts of my game that I need to improve on, but goalscoring and getting in certain positions is definitely one thing I need to get better at.”
Henderson has largely featured on the right of midfield since his summer transfer from the Stadium of Light, though his cameo in the middle against Manchester United caught the eye.
He also plays in the centre when captaining England U21s under the stewardship of Stuart Pearce.
But while central midfield is his natural position, our new No.14 isn’t the type to go knocking on the manager’s door.
He said: “I am not really fussed about where I play, I just want to play football and wherever I’m put I’ll play. But obviously I like to play in the middle.”
Despite a memorable year in which the young midfielder has captained his country and moved to one of football’s most prestigious clubs, Henderson admits that he is not yet a finished article.
“I want to become a much better player, improve every day, keep working hard and learn from the players around me, and hopefully become a very successful player for Liverpool and also my country,” he said.
“I’m very appreciative of where I am today, but I still want more, I still want to go forward. There are a lot more things I want to achieve. I don’t get carried away with it but also I want to strive for more and keep that hunger going.”
While Henderson often stays late at Melwood to improve his game, away from the pitch his lifestyle is a lot more relaxed.
“I haven’t really been out (in Liverpool) yet, the nightlife, so I haven’t seen that side of it,” he said.
“There is a right place and time to go out with your friends of a night. It’s important to do that as a team to bond, but I just tend to relax and watch telly most of the time.
“I’ve been for food and maybe the cinema now and again. It’s a great city and I look forward to living here for a while.”
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