Brendan Rodgers

[vonk]

Rodgers to me looks as though he knows hes a doomed man (either that or he doesnt give a ****, which is something I wouldnt imagine from him)

Just look at his decision making recently, ditching the 3-4-3 at times to switch back to the Swansea system or multiple switches of tactics and formation in each game. Bringing back Johnson who is finished, playing Balotelli in games when he hasnt worked out so far

Whilst fuming at the telly on Tuesday at the ****e being served up, I was angry with Rodgers. He looked like a man who knew he was getting the sack, and if Klopp wants to come, then despite being a big Rodgers fan, I couldn't really blame FSG.

The more I think about it though, the more I think Rodgers is showing FSG that the transfer committee made a huge mistake in not getting decent stirkers in. Why play Balotelli when he has been so bad? Let's face it, none of us know who signed who, despite what people are claiming is common knowledge. Is it possible Rodgers is non-plussed because he has proved his point to FSG? Certainly, if he asked for a striker and was told Balotelli, Eto'o or no-one then he should not lose his job. Remy being canned because Borini refused to leave is another one, that if true can't really be laid at his door. Maybe Rodgers is calm because he knows more than we do.

[vonk]

Allen and Borini, no wonder they wanted a TC, good god
Then add Mingolet, who he bought, who doesn't fit into his style of play, as he's worse with the ball than a dodo on acid

Allen and Mignolet were our best two players on Tuesday.

[DannyMan2006]

Rodgers is on the committee that is responsible for signing players. They dont sign anyone without his input / final say

Rodgers picks the team and the tactics, coaches the players

So who do we sack???

Whoever scouted these players and put them up as potential signings. Rodgers may have watched Lovren on telly and live a few times and may have been the one who asked for him to be scouted. He probably seen as much of Lovren as most on here who thought he looked like a decent player. As for Mario, many of us said he was a gamble. But in the circumstances, most said its a gamble we had to take as such was our muddled business last summer, there were few options left that late on.

As for Lambert, he was only meant to be an option of the bench. And he seemed to fit that role quite well last season for So'ton, he seemed good on the ball and clever with it. Again, it's not Rodgers who would have scouted him.

I would hope that a club of our size doesn't sign a single player without doing their homework. So the scouting reports IMO weren't up to scratch. Also, people seem to love this committee but blame Rodgers for the signings. Rodgers can veto any deal. But he can also be prevented from signing who he wants. So our super duper transfer committee who only ever sign bargains, actually agreed that Balotelli, Lovren & Lambert were good enough.

I'd be seriously tempted to sack the lot and bring in Rafa Benitez.

[Bender]

Let's not forget the two Spanish players Aspas and Alberto they cost combined around £15-16 million

[DannyMan2006]

There have been two sure fire hits since Rodgers came in, Sturridge & Coutinho. The rest haven't been good enough for one reason or another so far. Some have shown promise or had varying degrees of success, but if I was rating our signings with "Hit" , "Jury's still out" & "Miss" , they'd be the only two hits.

[Marvel]

If the lack of a goal scorer was the only problem you could genuinely make a case for giving Rodgers another season. In the last few games were not even creating anything, so what's a goal scorer going to do. Were asking a striker to make his own chances because we aren't creating anything at all. There's no width from the fullbacks, there's no incisive passing, there's no penetration from the wide men. There isn't any creativity.

Its too simplistic to say that a front man who moves around will create openings, and if that were really the case why isn't borini getting a game. Even if we don't rate him, one thing he does have is decent movement.

Were seriously lacking in every department. From watching the hull game you would think we need 5 or 6 marquee players and not the 2 that the manager wants.

[Bender]

There's issues all over the team...gk earlier in the season,defenders who can't defend and so on

[dww]

Its not just the goalscoring thats missing

We dont press the ball as well, we lack energy and tempo

I think there is a lot wrong with us apart from the obvious GOALS

I think goals (or the perceived threat of them) make a big difference to how a team ends up pressing. It isn't about goals but Suarez also started the press high up which helps a lot too. For me even if it isn't goals directly that are the problem then it does, nonetheless, mostly stem from the forwards (or lack thereof).

I suppose you could argue that the failure to defend is also an issue but I think we showed we could do it but without a specialist forward we were very blunt and in the end teams took advantage of that.

[5europeancups]

My comment on Brendan Rogers having seen him over the last three years and seen him operate under different levels of stress based on results is the following.

No one can take away from him that he, with Luis Suarez created the most attacking exciting team I have seen from Liverpool since 1988. That success cannot be sniffed at. He did this with a combination of an inherited squad and some of his own players and with youth which he brought through.

At times this season Liverpool looked like they would recapture that sort of form and indeed we did for a bout 8 weeks. Things derailed roughly about the same time Sterling lost concentration and Gerrard came back. THese two factors destabilised the team in my mind.

What I see about Brendan is that he communicates with the press very well, but I have a nagging doubt about whether he dominates the team with his personality as great managers do.

THe interview done by Sterling suggests that this is not the case.

A top manager needs to bend all the players towards his point of view vision and have everybody on side and even if they are not on side they should understand the consequences, and understand their position within the team.

I am not sure that Brendan does this, but I do think that the likes of Shankly, Paisely, LVG, Ferguson, Wenger and Mourihno and other top managers did or do.

THe bottom line is tha I beleive that Brendan is a great coach, but will never be a great manager. I may be premature in my assessment, but I think he is probably too empathetic, and probably not enough sociopathic.

To succeed you need to have a steel drive. Not sure Brendan has this, but as a coach he is up there at the top.

THis suggests that Liverpool would need a Director Of Football model whilst Brendan remains as a manager.

thats how I see the situation.

[Muddled]

My comment on Brendan Rogers having seen him over the last three years and seen him operate under different levels of stress based on results is the following.

No one can take away from him that he, with Luis Suarez created the most attacking exciting team I have seen from Liverpool since 1988. That success cannot be sniffed at. He did this with a combination of an inherited squad and some of his own players and with youth which he brought through.

At times this season Liverpool looked like they would recapture that sort of form and indeed we did for a bout 8 weeks. Things derailed roughly about the same time Sterling lost concentration and Gerrard came back. THese two factors destabilised the team in my mind.

What I see about Brendan is that he communicates with the press very well, but I have a nagging doubt about whether he dominates the team with his personality as great managers do.

THe interview done by Sterling suggests that this is not the case.

A top manager needs to bend all the players towards his point of view vision and have everybody on side and even if they are not on side they should understand the consequences, and understand their position within the team.

I am not sure that Brendan does this, but I do think that the likes of Shankly, Paisely, LVG, Ferguson, Wenger and Mourihno and other top managers did or do.

THe bottom line is tha I beleive that Brendan is a great coach, but will never be a great manager. I may be premature in my assessment, but I think he is probably too empathetic, and probably not enough sociopathic.

To succeed you need to have a steel drive. Not sure Brendan has this, but as a coach he is up there at the top.

THis suggests that Liverpool would need a Director Of Football model whilst Brendan remains as a manager.

thats how I see the situation.

A good post.

Quoted so it doesn't get lost in all the comments about Rodgers' white teeth, his girlfriend, who is landlord is and statements of 'we're ****' and 'he's ****'.

[The_weatherman]

My comment on Brendan Rogers having seen him over the last three years and seen him operate under different levels of stress based on results is the following.

No one can take away from him that he, with Luis Suarez created the most attacking exciting team I have seen from Liverpool since 1988. That success cannot be sniffed at. He did this with a combination of an inherited squad and some of his own players and with youth which he brought through.

At times this season Liverpool looked like they would recapture that sort of form and indeed we did for a bout 8 weeks. Things derailed roughly about the same time Sterling lost concentration and Gerrard came back. THese two factors destabilised the team in my mind.

What I see about Brendan is that he communicates with the press very well, but I have a nagging doubt about whether he dominates the team with his personality as great managers do.

THe interview done by Sterling suggests that this is not the case.

A top manager needs to bend all the players towards his point of view vision and have everybody on side and even if they are not on side they should understand the consequences, and understand their position within the team.

I am not sure that Brendan does this, but I do think that the likes of Shankly, Paisely, LVG, Ferguson, Wenger and Mourihno and other top managers did or do.

THe bottom line is tha I beleive that Brendan is a great coach, but will never be a great manager. I may be premature in my assessment, but I think he is probably too empathetic, and probably not enough sociopathic.

To succeed you need to have a steel drive. Not sure Brendan has this, but as a coach he is up there at the top.

THis suggests that Liverpool would need a Director Of Football model whilst Brendan remains as a manager.

thats how I see the situation.

If we got in a real director of football, with some experience and or pedigree. I'd be willing to give Brendan some slack. Not Ayre though or some duffer like Commolli, a "professional". Like the sound of that Monchi fella. I do agree with you that Brendan seems like a great coach so if he would be willing to work uner/with a DOF it could be wort a try.

Although Klopp being available might not happen again soon....

[meffin]

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[gratziani]

My comment on Brendan Rogers having seen him over the last three years and seen him operate under different levels of stress based on results is the following.

No one can take away from him that he, with Luis Suarez created the most attacking exciting team I have seen from Liverpool since 1988. That success cannot be sniffed at. He did this with a combination of an inherited squad and some of his own players and with youth which he brought through.

At times this season Liverpool looked like they would recapture that sort of form and indeed we did for a bout 8 weeks. Things derailed roughly about the same time Sterling lost concentration and Gerrard came back. THese two factors destabilised the team in my mind.

What I see about Brendan is that he communicates with the press very well, but I have a nagging doubt about whether he dominates the team with his personality as great managers do.

THe interview done by Sterling suggests that this is not the case.

A top manager needs to bend all the players towards his point of view vision and have everybody on side and even if they are not on side they should understand the consequences, and understand their position within the team.

I am not sure that Brendan does this, but I do think that the likes of Shankly, Paisely, LVG, Ferguson, Wenger and Mourihno and other top managers did or do.

THe bottom line is tha I beleive that Brendan is a great coach, but will never be a great manager. I may be premature in my assessment, but I think he is probably too empathetic, and probably not enough sociopathic.

To succeed you need to have a steel drive. Not sure Brendan has this, but as a coach he is up there at the top.

THis suggests that Liverpool would need a Director Of Football model whilst Brendan remains as a manager.

thats how I see the situation.

[Fierce]

Still he has the support of some muppets on here still

[Bender]

it was a joke