Steven Gerrard has admitted his delight in seeing Jordan Henderson 'shut a few critics up' with his performances for England.
Henderson failed to start either of England's first two group stage games against Iran and the USA, but was called upon to add experience and aggression against Wales after Gareth Southgate saw his midfield overrun by a dynamic American outfit. The Liverpool captain duly stepped in and produced an excellent display alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham, earning him a second start in the round-of-16 clash against Senegal, where he scored the opening goal with a deft finish.
Despite the 32-year-old's outstanding performances, there remain some quarters of the England fanbase eager to see him dropped. But that clamour has since gone quiet, with the Liverpool man in-line to start in the quarter-finals against France on Saturday.
