{"id":392961,"date":"2011-04-23T21:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-23T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/23\/sunderland-midfielder-jordan-henderson-buoyed-after-his-brace-ends-losing-streak\/"},"modified":"2011-04-23T21:50:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-23T21:50:00","slug":"sunderland-midfielder-jordan-henderson-buoyed-after-his-brace-ends-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/23\/sunderland-midfielder-jordan-henderson-buoyed-after-his-brace-ends-losing-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson buoyed after his brace ends losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Nathan Lowe<\/h3>\n<h4>23 Apr 2011 22:50:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"102.965397924\">\n<div readability=\"17.592039801\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BPL, Sunderland and Aston Villa, Jordan Henderson (Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/40fb120032_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>BPL, Sunderland and Aston Villa, Jordan Henderson (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/england\/25258\/jordan-henderson\">Jordan Henderson<\/a> insists <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/537\/sunderland\">Sunderland<\/a> is eager to see out the season after a 4-2 victory against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/536\/wigan-athletic\">Wigan<\/a> on Saturday ended a horrible run for the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 20-year-old fired his first brace at senior level against the Lattics, ending a nine-match winless stretch for Steve Bruce&#8217;s side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The midfielder exuded confidence after the match and believes the rest of his team-mates are equally as eager to see out the season positively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Today was a massive game for us,&#8221; he told the club&#8217;s official website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We showed a lot of character to come from 1-0 down to win 4-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;All the lads are looking forward to next week&#8217;s game already and hopefully we can kick on from here.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span readability=\"4\">Henderson scored his first of the match on 66 minutes, controlling on his chest before firing a half-volley left-footed into the top corner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got the ball from Sulley and the touch managed to take it past the defender &#8211; luckily I was able to get my shot away,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;It was a great feeling to see the ball hit the back of the net, particularly in such a big game.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His single became a brace 11 minutes later when he slotted home from inside the box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Sometimes the ones where you have time to think are the most difficult,&#8221; he remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I had time and I just tried to compose myself and slot it in.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Henderson&#8217;s two strikes left Sunderland two goals to the good, securing an important three points to keep them well clear of the relegation zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But Henderson doesn&#8217;t plan on reveling in his performance for too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We got the win today but next week&#8217;s game is just as big,&#8221; he warned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We have a big chance to finish the season well now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Defender Michael Turner was equally happy after Henderson&#8217;s goals sealed an elusive victory for Sunderland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I&#8217;m really pleased for Jordan,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He has played well since coming back into the team and came up with two good finishes today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;The goals will do wonders for his confidence.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sunderland are in tenth place in the English Premier League on 41 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><em><br \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read more:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/04\/23\/2455350\/sunderland-midfielder-jordan-henderson-buoyed-after-his\" title=\"Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson buoyed after his brace ends losing streak\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson buoyed after his brace ends losing streak<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Nathan Lowe 23 Apr 2011 22:50:00 BPL, Sunderland and Aston Villa, Jordan Henderson (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players Jordan Henderson insists Sunderland is eager to see out the season after a 4-2 victory against Wigan on Saturday ended a horrible run for the club. 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