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James Milner praised Jordan Henderson before Liverpool moved to Portugal to face Porto in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final.
Jurgen Klopp's men enter the match with a 2-0 lead in the first leg thanks to goals from Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino, while the Reds are looking to reach the semifinal for the second year in a row.
In a season when Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah continue to make headlines, Milner made a point of pointing out Captain Henderson, who, in his opinion, had gone under the radar this season, at the press conference of club coming out of Wednesday's match.
"We all know how good he is – he's a great leader who's done very well as # 6," he said via Liverpool Echo's James Pearce.
"You do not make headlines here, but he did a fantastic performance, so it's great to see him getting more recognition for his recent performances." He has a great influence on the side. "
Milner on Henderson: "We all know how good he is – he's a great leader who's done very well as No. 6. You do not make headlines here, but he has "It's great to see him getting more recognition for his recent performance." He has a great influence on the side.
– James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) April 16, 2019
Milner and Henderson have started eight and seven games for Liverpool in this season's competition respectively. The former Manchester City player replaced the left-back in the first-leg victory. Klopp continues to reshape his midfield as the season reaches its peak.
After easily defeating their opponents in the Champions League 5-0 at the
"We know how good this is going to be – 5-0 was a bit of a false result here last season – if I were in the Porto locker room, I would like to put one on Liverpool." A goal in both meaning changes the complexion of the tie ".
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