Jordan Henderson gives England the support of Jürgen Klopp | Soccer

Jordan Henderson believes that his performances in England convinced Jürgen Klopp to fulfill his wish to return to a more natural midfielder role in Liverpool.

The captain of Liverpool made a beautiful and creative performance as number 8 at home against Porto, while the leaders of the Premier League took control of their quarter-final Champions League Tuesday. Klopp then offered a slight apology for smothering Henderson's offensive game "for a year and a half" by converting the 28-year-old into a full-fledged midfielder.

Henderson, while contenting himself with continuing to play this deeper role, spoke with Klopp to return to the position he had blossomed under Brendan Rodgers, admitting that he felt "that when I was at my best and that I played well, I played further. He thinks recent internationals have been the focus of his manager's interest.

"The gaffer and I just had a conversation," said Henderson, who scored his first goal in Liverpool since September 2017 during the win in Southampton last Friday. "Obviously, he saw the games in England. I felt good playing in this position. I felt more natural and that was something he was thinking about. I can do both positions and he sees that I can do both. It's basically what he wants and needs. I felt more comfortable and natural in this position for England, creating higher chances and doing what I love doing. At the same time that I was playing at No. 6, I felt that I had learned this position very well. "

Henderson started England's 5-0 defeat to the Czech Republic in its privileged position. He was replaced in the place of Montenegro's 5-1 defeat and admitted to having been the instigator of the talks with Klopp.

He added, "I do not think the manager thought too much about it before telling him about it. There were also games in England. The manager may not have seen too much in this position. It's all about putting the team first, I know it, but at the same time, I want to contribute as much as I can. I feel I can do it more in a more advanced position. "

Henderson had been reluctant to express his opinion to Klopp but the arrival of Fabinho, a more defensive player naturally, allowed a tactical change. When asked if he wanted to talk about it for a while, Henderson said, "It's difficult, it's difficult. For me as captain and as a player of this club, I always give priority to the team. I do everything the manager tells us to do really. But when we had the conversation, I felt that I could tell what I was thinking.

"In the last two years, Fabinho did not really play that role, so I had to adapt it. I think I have done very well. I think if you look at Fab, it's pretty natural for him, it's his position and he's very good at what you have to do in that position. I just thought it might give me a bit more license to do more. The manager wants me in both positions, which is good for me and for the team. "