Gerrard was a big reason why I came here - Henderson
Henderson said he spoke with Gerrard over several weeks about the project at Al-Ettifaq
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00:00 I think what we want to say is that we're ready.
00:02 We're ready for the first game to give everything we've got.
00:05 We've managed to strengthen the team and the squad in some key areas.
00:10 Bringing Moussa Dembele in will help us at the top end of the pitch in terms of getting more goals,
00:16 which is something we look to improve on from last season.
00:19 Bringing Jordan in, obviously he's bringing vital experience and leadership.
00:23 Jordan will be our on-pitch coach in terms of getting messages around the team
00:28 and he'll captain the team moving forward.
00:30 So we've strengthened the spine of the team initially
00:34 and we'll continue to build other areas of the team to try and be as best we can possibly be.
00:39 The message to the supporters is we're ready, we've got a few days preparation
00:43 and we're really excited and looking forward to game one.
00:46 I think the manager was obviously a big reason why I came here.
00:50 We had conversations, I worked closely with him as a player when he was at Liverpool
00:55 and I spoke to him over the last few weeks about coming here and what the project was about
01:01 and how I could help.
01:03 Yes, he was a vital reason and a big reason why I wanted to come.