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title: "Liverpool fans are loving Henderson and Keita’s on-pitch relationship"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Articles"
published: "2019-12-11T12:30:00Z"
modified: "2019-12-11T12:30:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans are loving Henderson and Keita’s on-pitch relationship

Liverpool were excellent against Salzburg on Tuesday evening, particularly as the match progressed.

The Reds won 2-0 in Austria to seal a place in the Champions League knockout round, following a tough examination.

Two players who excelled throughout were Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson, with the former opening the scoring and the latter assisting Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s second goal.

The pair have both had their detractors, but they are in excellent form and look good alongside one another in the middle of the park.

These Liverpool supporters have been lauding the on-pitch relationship struck up between Keita and Henderson.

> Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita have been absolutely unbelievable in recent games, the fact that we've not felt Fabinho's absence in the slightest is telling
>
> — DS8 🇭🇺 (@SzoboszlaiRole) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/SzoboszlaiRole/status/1204488108034510848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/LfcThewool/status/1204502304625430529?s=20

https://twitter.com/ThisIsRowly/status/1204536652728811521?s=20

> Turns out you can like both Henderson and Keita.
>
> We’re through the looking-glass, people.
>
> — Karl (@TheCenci) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCenci/status/1204500694419623936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Henderson and Keita both been brilliant tonight, btw.
>
> Salah has been dangerous but profligate. Until that goal.
>
> Mane, as always, our main threat and Salzburg are terrified of him. But a fair few sub-pars performances elsewhere. Hopefully this will be enough though.
>
> — LFC DT (@KloppEnjoyer) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/KloppEnjoyer/status/1204479883214237696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Superb performance against a very good team. Keita and Henderson best players.
>
> — Rich (@RichdelaRiv) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/RichdelaRiv/status/1204488527477706752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Some midfielders simply gel in the same team, finding themselves on the same wavelength and providing a good balance.

That very much applies to Keita and Henderson, who have shone together a number of times now.

They are doing superbly in the absence of the influential Fabinho, as is the ever-reliable Gini Wijnaldum.

While Keita and Henderson have deserved criticism at times, both are good players who bring differing qualities to this exceptional Liverpool side.