Cheeky Henderson ran up to Neville to tease him after scoring Liverpool’s third in win over Southampton, reveals Man Utd legend
Midfielder helped his side return to the top of the league - sour viewing for ex-United man Neville
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JORDAN HENDERSON took a cheeky dig at ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville after Liverpool beat Southampton yesterday.
Henderson, 28, scored the third goal in Liverpool’s 3-1 away win at Southampton after battling back from one goal down.
United legend Neville, now a commentator for Sky Sports, revealed after the game Liverpool’s skipper teased him about the result as Jurgen Klopp’s men returned to the top of the table.
Neville, 44, said: “Jordan Henderson came over to me at the end of the game and said ‘you don’t look very happy’.
“And I said ‘I’m not Jordan’.
"I feel cold [about title race] because I’ve not got a particular favourite between either side to win the title.
“I am sat there thinking it’s an inevitability. Once they got control and hold of the game.
“I just asked five seconds before what odds Liverpool were to win the game. I’ve never felt so sure that Liverpool were going to win the game.
“It just felt like it was absolutely going to happen.”
United’s arch rivals Liverpool and neighbours Man City battle it out at the top of the league with one month remaining.
Liverpool lead by two points, though champions City have a game in hand.
And after the win at St Mary’s Henderson told Sky Sports it is vital his side win every one of their remaining five matches.
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Henderson said: "We know every game is massive for us. We know we've got to win every game so tonight was another big game.
“I thought the lads showed great character in the first half under a little bit of pressure, to come out of that and to go in 1-1 at half-time I thought was good for us.
"And then to come out and win in the second half I thought was a big performance and a big result."