"People will not talk" - Thierry Henry heaps praise on unsung Liverpool man who people often forget

Liverpool managed to overcome Ajax on Tuesday night, and one of the Reds’ often unacknowledged stars, Joel Matip, played a pivotal role, according to Thierry Henry.

The Arsenal legend made note of the player’s performance in his post-match analysis for CBS Sports.

“You are going to mention van Dijk, Salah, Mane back in the days or Firmino.

“But Joel [Matip] always comes and does the job. He often scores important goals actually. Headers. Unlucky in some situations, but when he scores, they are good and important.”

Gomez failed to rise to the demands of that difficult challenge, but since the beginning of last season, Matip has shown he is more than capable of providing the stability required in that role.

That said, despite managing to grab all three points against Ajax, concerns over Liverpool’s performances persist.

They once again only managed to win the game by a one goal margin, and failed to deliver the type of convincing performance Reds fans have become accustomed to witnessing over the years.

Performance improvement is still required at Anfield if they are to mount a title challenge this term.