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Liverpool youngster Jordan Henderson is prepared to wait for his chance for a place in the Anfield first team. So far this year, manager Brendan Rodgers has kept Henderson on the bench and in a bit-part role.
Since joining Liverpool from Sunderland last year in a mega money deal, the midfielder has struggled to adapt to life at Anfield and has rarely enjoyed a start in the first team apart from in cup competition.<br />
"From the outside it probably looks like that because of how much I played last year and this season I haven't started a Premier League game," said Henderson.<br />
"But I am coming into training every day, working hard and learning all the things I need to learn and I will continue to learn the game as the manager keeps telling me.<br />
"I am very focused on what I need to do and it doesn't make a difference what anyone else thinks.<br />
"I want my future to be at Liverpool so I'll give everything every day to make sure that happens.<br />
"It is hard. It is not easy to think long term, especially when I've played a lot of games in the Premier League considering my age.<br />
"Now I'm 22 and I'm not playing as regularly as I would like to but, then again, I have got to take on board what the people are saying around me to try to improve myself as a player.<br />
"I definitely think in the future, given the opportunity I will take it and become a first-team regular for Liverpool."
Written by Sam Turnbull
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