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The end of an era, Jordan Henderson's farewell that surprised Klopp

Captain Jordan Henderson posted a surprising farewell 

By Charles Cornwall

Captain Jordan Henderson posted a surprising farewell 
Captain Jordan Henderson posted a surprising farewell 

Liverpool squandered a two-goal lead before coming from 4-2 down to end a disappointing Premier League season with a remarkable 4-4 draw at relegated Southampton. Quick finishes from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota salvaged a point for Jurgen Klopp's side on a chaotic afternoon at St Mary's.

 

Saints looked set to end a miserable campaign in style after Kamaldeen Sulemana's double either side of goals from James Ward-Prowse and Adam Armstrong cancelled out early strikes from Jota and Roberto Firmino. But Southampton's final game under manager Ruben Selles, who will be replaced by Swansea boss Russell Martin in the coming days, was over after Gakpo and Jota scored in the space of a minute.

Fifth-placed Liverpool almost left the south coast with maximum points when Mohamed Salah inadvertently hit a post and was denied by a fine save from Alex McCarthy late on. But the Merseyside club had to settle for extending their unbeaten run to 11 games, having started the day knowing they would lose a top-four result for the first time since 2015-16.

The farewell

After the match, captain Jordan Henderson posted a surprising farewell to Naby Keita, James Milner and Roberto Firmino on social media::The end of an era. Shared some of the best moments of my life with these lads. Memories and a brotherhood that will last a lifetime.  Good luck to you all on your journey, it’s been an amazing ride. Massive thank you to the fans for your support this season


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