Jordan Henderson's celebration after scoring for Chelsea against Bournemouth has got people talking
Liverpool fans aren't happy with former captain Jordan Henderson after his stellar performance in Chelsea's win over Bournemouth.
In one of the most surprising transfers of the summer, Liverpool legend Henderson joined Chelsea after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated.
But the doubters appear to have been silenced as the England international netted the brace in Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth, but Liverpool fans aren't happy with how their former captain celebrated.
Jordan Henderson slammed for 'disrespectful' moment as Chelsea thrash Bournemouth
Following a three-week international break, Chelsea resumed their Premier League campaign on Saturday afternoon as they welcomed Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge.
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Despite some debate online about who would start the game, Xabi Alonso named a full strength team for the match, with the likes of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers all starting.
And yet it was unlikely star Henderson that opened the scoring after just two minutes, before assisting Chelsea's second goal, scored by Rogers, just seconds later.
Chelsea went on to dominate the rest of the match, with Pedro netting two either side of a goal for Bournemouth scored by Evanilson.
Then, in the 70th minute, Henderson scored his second goal of the match thanks to a stellar free kick and immediately attracted attention and backlash from some fans online for tapping Chelsea's badge in celebration.
Reacting to the moment, one Liverpool fan wrote: "Jordan Henderson tapping the Chelsea badge. He’s Liverpools greatest PL captain ffs."
A Chelsea fan agreed, adding: "Liverpool let Jordan Henderson go just for him to turn up today and start scoring braces? The disrespect to Liverpool fans is actually personal at this point."
While another angry Liverpool fan wrote: "I was just praising Jordan Henderson to my mate. For his footballing abilities, leadership abilities, and that we should never have let him go.
"He then bangs in a free kick. Quality. He then tapped the Chelsea badge during his celebration. Dead to me."
The match against Bournemouth was only Henderson's second appearance for Chelsea since his arrival over the summer.
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Jordan Henderson reveals why he signed for Chelsea despite Liverpool backlash
Of course, when Henderson joined Chelsea over the summer, there was backlash from some Liverpool fans that felt that he betrayed the club be signing for one of their biggest rivals.
Although this certainly isn't the opinion of many Liverpool fans, the move still did raise some eyebrows as fans questioned why Henderson or Chelsea would agree to the move at this stage of his career.
However, the 36-year-old explained exactly why the move was a no-brainer for him during his first interview after joining the club this summer.
"Given the size of the club, the manager, who I have great admiration for, and the quality of the players, this was a huge opportunity I couldn't turn down," Henderson said.
"I was also so impressed with how much the ownership want Chelsea to be successful and move in the right direction.
"For me, it's about giving everything every single day, both on and off the field, to help the players around me and the team as much as possible. I'm very excited to get going."
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Ben McCrum