Jordan Henderson. Henderson Jordan. Jordo Hendo. Henders. Hen-dog. The Hen Meister General. The player who just seems to be so 'seven-out-of-teny', in terms of ability and performance.
Except that's very unfair and untrue. As Liverpool supporters will tell you - and as, in fairness, most of the nation has learned over the course of the World Cup campaign - the Mackem midfielder is dogged, reliable, and so much more than we give him credit for.
England played 3-5-2 at the World Cup, with Henderson in the centre, offering a core stability to the Three Lions. So just how well did he do?
The Reds maestro did so well that, in theory, if he played every single minute of the tournament, it would have been Harry Kane lifting the trophy high above his head on Sunday afternoon.
Yes. Every second Henderson was on the pitch, England didn't trail. Online users don't know what to make of it, the #mufc and #lfc forces, as ever, taking the opportunity to bicker amongst themselves.
Henderson will have a place in our hearts...until the new season starts in a few weeks. And then we'll get back to old rivalries and we'll complain about his sideways passing and all-round mediocrity.
But for now, we shall leave that Henderson shrine up in the living room, every so often shining his little Hendo nose, murmuring quietly to ourselves: "It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming-".
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