Journalist James Pearce described a moment from Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson as 'dreadful' in his side's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League.

The Lowdown: Reds beaten by United

Jurgen Klopp's men suffered their first league defeat of 2022 on Monday night, producing a hapless performance against their under-fire rivals at Old Trafford.

Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford got the goals for United, with Mohamed Salah's late header proving to be nothing more than a consolation for the Reds.

There were endless poor performers for Liverpool, from Virgil van Dijk to James Milner, but it was another iconic modern-day figure who drew particular ire for his role in the winning goal.

The Latest: 'Dreadful' Henderson moment

Taking to Twitter, the journalist bemoaned Henderson's involvement in Rashford's goal, as the skipper fired a wayward touch to no one, which was picked up and pounced on by the hosts:

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The Verdict: Past his best

This was a display from Henderson that further proves that his best days are behind him, with the 32-year-old not doing nearly enough in the No.6 role in place of Fabinho.

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According to Sofascore, the Liverpool skipper, who was the first man withdrawn by Klopp, made no interceptions and lost possession a total of ten times, as well as only completing 79% of his passes in his 59 minutes. His positional sense was poor throughout and his lack of dynamism was clear to see, winning just three duels - to put that into perspective, Scott McTominay won seven.

Henderson wasn't the only bad performer, but the midfield is surely now beyond repair without a new signing, with the captain and Milner past their best, and the likes of Thiago and Naby Keita constantly injured.