Martin Skrtel

[DannyMan2006]

Downing mouthed of about the manager a while back and it did him no harm. Rodgers is a manager who likes to challenge players and cajole them into fighting for their places.

Skrtel became to comfortable and let his foot of the gas. You can't do that at LFC. He's not been the only one guilty of it this season and others have had to sit games out. Enrique & Downing were regulars who lost their place and then won it back.

Since those two players have returned, they've found their best form since at the club. Joe Allen too has been benched and is slowly returning to form.

People call all that bad management? I call it first rate. And those who can't handle being dropped don't belong at a club like LFC.

[RedSince1964]

Downing mouthed of about the manager a while back and it did him no harm. Rodgers is a manager who likes to challenge players and cajole them into fighting for their places.

Skrtel became to comfortable and let his foot of the gas. You can't do that at LFC. He's not been the only one guilty of it this season and others have had to sit games out. Enrique & Downing were regulars who lost their place and then won it back.

Since those two players have returned, they've found their best form since at the club. Joe Allen too has been benched and is slowly returning to form.

People call all that bad management? I call it first rate. And those who can't handle being dropped don't belong at a club like LFC.

Spot Danny bud

[MrMichael]

Downing mouthed of about the manager a while back and it did him no harm. Rodgers is a manager who likes to challenge players and cajole them into fighting for their places.

Skrtel became to comfortable and let his foot of the gas. You can't do that at LFC. He's not been the only one guilty of it this season and others have had to sit games out. Enrique & Downing were regulars who lost their place and then won it back.

Since those two players have returned, they've found their best form since at the club. Joe Allen too has been benched and is slowly returning to form.

People call all that bad management? I call it first rate. And those who can't handle being dropped don't belong at a club like LFC.

Absolutely spot on.

[Rich]

Kelly's lack of aerial strength worries me with regards to him being CB.

Likewise.

Yup - same here.

He is tall enough so hopefully he can develop that side of his game.

[Mostar]

Skrtel and Agger in Iron Man 3



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEs36BlK7qU"]Martin Skrtel & Daniel Agger in Iron Man 3 - YouTube[/ame]

[McDermotX]

Might want to spoiler that, Mostar, for anyone going to watch the film.

[baitman]

will his new found celeb status bump up his transfer fee

[Lee]

Well, that was worth watching.

[Mostar]

Might want to spoiler that, Mostar, for anyone going to watch the film.

Sorry McDermotX

It was all over twitter for last 2,3 days so I thought it was public knowledge.

[BobTheCharmer]

Get rid, no loss. He was **** when he came, got better, looked great , went missing, sell him,

[Harv]

Pretty much sums it up Bob

Ive never rated him. He's rash and has zero positional sense. Bad attributes to have for a top level CB.

I cant believe we didnt sell him when City were sniffing around for 15m.

[dizzycat]

I think his biggest problem of that he stopped reading the game well and started playing too deep. A couple of years ago when he was stepping forward and flying into the tackles we all thought we had a monster of a center half that was going too improve only get better. Without that pace and aggression he looks average. He might come back and come good again. Doesn't look like it its going to be with us though.

[Muddled]

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool FC won't sell Martin Skrtel this summer, says Brendan Rodgers

BRENDAN RODGERS insists Liverpool FC have no intention of selling Martin Skrtel this summer.

The 28-year-old has started just one Premier League game since the defeat to Manchester United in January and speculation about his Anfield future has continued to grow.

But with Daniel Agger injured the Slovakian defender is set to earn a recall against Fulham on Sunday. .

The Liverpool manager explained that Skrtel lost his place to Jamie Carragher because he felt the side needed leadership and organisation and Rodgers says he remains part of his plans for next season.

Carragher retires at the end of the campaign and Liverpool hve already started to line his replacement with the club interested in Swansea City’s Ashley Williams and Toby Alderweireld of Ajax.

But Rodgers wants Skrtel to be part of his defensive options for the new season and has praised the way he has responded to being dropped.

"It has been difficult for him and I’ve acknowledged and recognised that,” Rodgers told the ECHO.

“The great professional he is means his focus has been outstanding and he’s trained very, very hard everyday and has been there when he’s been required.

“We made the change a few months back and I think Jamie Carragher has arguably been one of the best defenders in the league and Daniel Agger has been fresh and played very well.

“It has been unfortunate for Martin but he has been a loyal member of the squad and is still very much part of my plans here.

“He’s happy here, he’s not in any rush to leave but players want to play. I haven’t had any concerns with Martin at all, his attitude has been first class.

“It is important they know where they stand and he knows where they stand.

“He is very much a part of what we are trying to do here.

“We are trying to build up a group with a winning mentality and he’s got a winning mentality. It’s just unfortunate he lost his place.

“It wasn’t so much through his form, it was just I felt we needed more of an organiser and a leader.”

Rodgers believes Skrtel has the ability to develop those aspects of his game.

“You can become a leader but I also think it is something a lot of people are born with,” he said.

“He is certainly a player we want to keep and we have no ideas of selling him. He is an important member of our group.”

Rodgers, meanwhile, has reiterated that goalkeeper Pepe Reina is not for sale. The Spanish stopper was again linked with a move away from Anfield this week with reports suggestion Barcelona are ready to launch an £8.4m bid.

"It's that silly season now that starts up all the rumours and whatnot but Pepe's not for sale.

"He's got three years left on his contract here, he's happy and obviously there's speculation but it's not worth commenting on."

LINK: Liverpool Echo

[danperkins]

So he's totally going to sell him and pepe

[Shaggy]

So he's totally going to sell him and pepe