Brendan Rodgers

[Marvel]

Were debating Rodgers achievements v other managers in the league. I'm just curious to know whether people think the opposition teams today are better / the same or worse than when Benitez was in charge.

[Marina]

Were debating Rodgers achievements v other managers in the league. I'm just curious to know whether people think the opposition teams today are better / the same or worse than when Benitez was in charge.

Think the overall quality of LFC's competitors was definitely better when Rafa was in charge.

[Exiled_red]

Were debating Rodgers achievements v other managers in the league. I'm just curious to know whether people think the opposition teams today are better / the same or worse than when Benitez was in charge.

I think that the better teams have improved and the worse teams have got worse, in that there are now more teams in and around the hunt for CL/european places, but there are more teams involved in the battle at the bottom of the table. I guess though that more teams have something to play for come close to the end of the season, you don't seem to get as many sides as you used to that had a couple of months off from March to May

[Bender]

Rodgers will only imo get next season to put things right.

[MrMichael]

Think the overall quality of LFC's competitors was definitely better when Rafa was in charge.

No way for me, in Rafa's first season flipping Everton finished 4th. Last year the points total for CL qualification was the highest ever. The top of our league is more competitive than ever imo though you could certainly argue that the champions were often better under Rafa than they have been in the last few years

[Roboklopp]

Aye, I'd say that- English teams used to dominate Europe way more back then, & the top 3 were more consistent - but there are a wider set of teams that challenge for the top 4. 6 into 4 makes things proper tough.

[Tee]

Just feels we are in exactly the same position as before, not regular top 4 finishers, still losing the players that make the most difference, not surrounding them with enough quality while their here.

Our management is thick as pig ****. I would **** them all off tbh.

[Leyton388]

You can't just bin the manager off as if we keep this committee setup we could have pepe in charge and nothing would change. The whole setup needs replacing.

[Tee]

You can't just bin the manager off as if we keep this committee setup we could have pepe in charge and nothing would change. The whole setup needs replacing.

[Lecter]

Has anyone seen the view prozone video where they discuss Swansea and us under Brendan

Thought it was quite interesting

[Roboklopp]

Nope, but feel free to link it Lec.

[MrMichael]

You know guys, maybe it isn't quite as easy as you're all making out with this "thick as pig ****" stuff. I mean if it was wouldn't other clubs find it real easy too? Man City's signings over the last couple of years with the ex-Barca Messi discovery team have been pretty shocking and you can find big issues with the others' recent policies too. They've just had enough money thrown at them that they can absorb it better and retain the few real successes. Lets not pretend like lifting a club with lower revenue and lesser backing to surpass all of them through player acquisitions is actually an easy task.

[Lecter]

[ame="https://vimeo.com/124518723"]Performance.LAB Innovation Seminar: Tactical Profiling - Dr. Hector Ruiz on Vimeo[/ame]

It's a long video but some interesting points. LFC stuff from about 18 mins onwards but there is some context and prior discussion regarding the overall league data before this

[Roboklopp]

Ta Lec. Don't have the time immediately, but will copy the link & have a look at the w/e.

[Roboklopp]

You know guys, maybe it isn't quite as easy as you're all making out with this "thick as pig ****" stuff. I mean if it was wouldn't other clubs find it real easy too? Man City's signings over the last couple of years with the ex-Barca Messi discovery team have been pretty shocking and you can find big issues with the others' recent policies too. They've just had enough money thrown at them that they can absorb it better and retain the few real successes. Lets not pretend like lifting a club with lower revenue and lesser backing to surpass all of them through player acquisitions is actually an easy task.

All of which is true, but there's been some pretty glaring mistakes made that half the forum could see I'm advance. Downing, Carroll, Adam - or your personal chum Balotelli. All of these were obviously mistakes & you're looking at the best part of £80m there.