Topic: Brendan Rodgers - Liverpool Manager (ours to keep - or at least till 2018)

[Halcyon Lissome]

Because I have that remove, because I am not invested in him personally, I feel any judgement I make carries the added cache of impartiality that most Liverpool fans wouldn't be expected to have.

All the other things you've said aside, the fact that you don't like him (because of some pretty stupid stuff, frankly) doesn't make you impartial. If anything, the opposite.

I agree with your points re his managing, though.

[TXRed]

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I give credit to Rodgers for not wanting to look like the rest of the UK and their teeth. 

[Mighty Zeus]

I cannot warm to the man. His personality assures that remains so. The obvious ego, the management speak, the white teeth. If I met him in a bar I would be tempted to leave the bar. To my mind he is one step removed from the red trousered, 'heino' brigade.

You are talking about the man I love.

[PhaseOfPlay]

He's doing all of this without his first choice defence, and with a weaker squad than the other three teams at the top, and Spurs.

Wrap your heads around that.

In his second season, in February, he has us challenging for the league and he hasn't even had his first choice 11 for more than a few games, if that.

What will we be like WITH a consistent starting 11?!?

[steveeastend]

What will we be like WITH a consistent starting 11?!?

Death by football.

[youll never walk alone it]

4th would be a great feat, win it and  he is  immortal, this of all years...

[Funky_Gibbons]

He's doing all of this without his first choice defence, and with a weaker squad than the other three teams at the top, and Spurs.

Wrap your heads around that.

In his second season, in February, he has us challenging for the league and he hasn't even had his first choice 11 for more than a few games, if that.

What will we be like WITH a consistent starting 11?!?

Yeah but his personality and his teeth.........

[SquirrelandGman]

He needs to sort out the defence.

I know its easy to blame kolo and skrtel or even mignolet..but the highest errors in the league leading to a goal cant be just about individuals.

Sometimes i feel the communication between keeper and the 2 centrebacks arent as good as it was when reina was in goal
(mind u i'm not saying I want reina back.. but u can somehow feel assured whenever crosses came in that we'd deal with it when carra and reina was in charge)

[TheGOAT]

He needs to sort out the defence.

The clean sheets will return when Agger returns, we've got 5 clean sheets in 9 games Agger has started this season. 2 clean sheets in 17 without him.

[PhaseOfPlay]

He needs to sort out the defence.

I know its easy to blame kolo and skrtel or even mignolet..but the highest errors in the league leading to a goal cant be just about individuals.

Sometimes i feel the communication between keeper and the 2 centrebacks arent as good as it was when reina was in goal
(mind u i'm not saying I want reina back.. but u can somehow feel assured whenever crosses came in that we'd deal with it when carra and reina was in charge)

That's exactly what it's about.

[robgomm]

I was head scratching tonight a bit, really one for the round table thread. But he's managed to get a spirit in us we haven't had in years. How he wasn't ranting and raving at times like I was at home I've no idea

[TALBERT]

Is he proving a point to FSG by bringing on youth

He brought that young lad Smith on against Chelsea

and today he brought on Countiho's younger twin.

Our Bench has to be the weakest out of the top 7

Jones, Agger, Aspas, Moses, Allen, Kelly, Teixeira

Agger and Allen are great players but are not going to help when we need someone to come on and spark life into the game.

Teixeira and Ibe are kids with little experience

Aspas just hasn't worked

and Moses sometimes can't be fucked

[SquirrelandGman]

Is he proving a point to FSG by bringing on youth

He brought that young lad Smith on against Chelsea

and today he brought on Countiho's younger twin.

Our Bench has to be the weakest out of the top 7

Jones, Agger, Aspas, Moses, Allen, Kelly, Teixeira

Agger and Allen are great players but are not going to help when we need someone to come on and spark life into the game.

Teixeira and Ibe are kids with little experience

Aspas just hasn't worked

and Moses sometimes can't be fucked

I'm just asking myself the same question.

Its pretty obvious aspas/moses/and the other spanish kid.. arent his first choice signings.

Hes not given them chances like he has to allen

[swordfishtrombone]

I'm just asking myself the same question.

Its pretty obvious aspas/moses/and the other spanish kid.. arent his first choice signings.

Hes not given them chances like he has to allen

He's not stupid enough to gamble league points by bringing on anything other than what e feels are the best players available. Giving Sinclair his debut in the league cup game, that might have been a bit of a statement, but not Teixeira's debut tonight.

It's also not at all obvious that Aspas, Moses + Alberto aren't his signings. It's not unusual for players to take a season to become accustomed to a new league.

[Gus 1855]

Just the sort of game where a manager proves his worth in terms of the right mentality he has instilled manifesting itself in the players. Huge credit to Brendan, building something very exciting here.

[gerrardisgod]

Top managers have the balls to make big decisions. Bringing a lad on for his debut, when chasing a winner, to stay in contention, is most definitely a big decision.

[Asam]

There was a recent article which stated that Rodgers wanted a defender in January but the club tried to sign a forward, not sure how much truth there is to that but it does seem like we might have an issue with prioritising the right positions (as well as the quality of last summers signings)

[TALBERT]

There was a recent article which stated that Rodgers wanted a defender in January but the club tried to sign a forward, not sure how much truth there is to that but it does seem like we might have an issue with prioritising the right positions (as well as the quality of last summers signings)

If I was FSG I would start taking Brendan's advice ASAP

Because he's working miracles on the pitch

[stara]

There was a recent article which stated that Rodgers wanted a defender in January but the club tried to sign a forward, not sure how much truth there is to that but it does seem like we might have an issue with prioritising the right positions (as well as the quality of last summers signings)

I don"t buy it or we do have secret DoF.

[XeeLFC]

[The Infamous_LFC]

Loving his celebrations recently.

[Marty 85]

Great to see Aspas celebrating there aswell. Too often you see subs sitting on the bench not giving a shit. Colin took the fone out straight away to get posting on RAWK.

[Geppvindh's]

Colin took the fone out straight away to get posting on RAWK.

So he IS PoP.

[Marty 85]

So he IS PoP.

 

[The Infamous_LFC]

So he IS PoP.

[ryan125]

Just love how quickly he sees players strengths, and picks the right role for them...Gerrards new role springs to mind...how justified is Rogers now?

You just feel like we can take anybody at the moment....and will.

[Mizerooskie]

There was a recent article which stated that Rodgers wanted a defender in January but the club tried to sign a forward, not sure how much truth there is to that but it does seem like we might have an issue with prioritising the right positions (as well as the quality of last summers signings)

Considering he acquired 4 defenders in the summer, I don't buy it.  Sounds like typical un-sourced shit-stirring by the press.

[rickardinho1]

Is that Jose Enrique hugging Aspas in the background? Nice little spanish celebration haha

[Juan Loco]

Ryland Morgans I think.

[elbow]

"I don't do all that horse stuff, José is very good at all that sort of thing," said Rodgers. "Maybe we're the chihuahuas that run in between the horses' legs."

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/13/brendan-rodgers-liverpool

[EmotionalCitrus]

I cannot warm to the man. His personality assures that remains so. The obvious ego, the management speak, the white teeth. If I met him in a bar I would be tempted to leave the bar. To my mind he is one step removed from the red trousered, 'heino' brigade.

He'd probably be glad if you did, you sound like a right drip.

[mikenielsen]

"I don't do all that horse stuff, José is very good at all that sort of thing," said Rodgers. "Maybe we're the chihuahuas that run in between the horses' legs."

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/13/brendan-rodgers-liverpool

Cracked me up when I read that 

[ToddsonHoddson]

Thanks Brendan. Not only for developing Sturridge into one of the best strikers in the country. But also for giving England one of the most in form strikers in the world just before a world cup.

Thanks Brendan. Not only for developing Sterling into one of the best wingers in the country. But also for giving England one of the most in form wingers in the world just before a world cup.

Thanks Brendan. Not only for developing Gerrard into one of the best holding midfielders in the country. But also for giving England one of the most in form holding midfielders in the world just before a world cup.

Thanks Brendan. Not only for developing Flanno into one of the best fullbacks in the country. But also for....  damn probably not enough time

[cipher]

Zaf and Sterling with a double celebration?   

[Kennynyaboo]

WINNING.



 

[MolbyLovesGravlax]

I love the way Zaf appears from the bottom to celebrate.

[Visigoth33]

  look at the doc with his blue gloves getting pumped up.

[Ycuzz]

What a lovely, lovely .gif.

Can - and will watch it over and over again.

Aaahhh

[kcbworth]

I don't like him much as an individual

wtf? I tell you who I'd walk out of a bar for... Mourinho. Brendan seems altogether, normal?

Are you perchance a 'arry Redknapp fan? He's never used a computer or mobile phone you know

[ScottScott]

That GIF of the celebration shows what he has done for the club. Everyone celebrates - even the likes of Aspas who has only played a bit part this season is genuinely loving us winning. Was also a foul on Coutinho? that was given to Fulham and Aspas was screaming at the referee in the background. Love the fact that Rodgers has the whole club fighting and getting behind the team

This man is special - this man is the Liverpool manager