Brendan Rodgers

[I, Ravel Morrison]

Aye. He revitalized Gerrard, if only for one brilliant season, playing him as the deep-lying playmaker when everyone else was calling time on Gerrard's career.

[BigChief]

Aye. He revitalized Gerrard, if only for one brilliant season, playing him as the deep-lying playmaker when everyone else was calling time on Gerrard's career.

You mean that wasn't Suarez who did that?

[vlahka]

Trying to state it was one thing or the other is stupid

We didn't get there despite Rodgers being manager, nor did we get there solely on the exploits of Luis Suarez

Sad he's gone, but glad he's gone

Suarez was a massive reason. If you look at the end of season stats, in that season we came second we had 101 goals scored and 50 conceded. The following shows 52 scored, 48 conceded. This season we're only 8 games in and already 10 conceded, so chances are it'll end up around the same, give or take. Our defence was rubbish. You will not win any cups with that sort of defence and it was mainly Suarez who got us up there, bless his teeth.

[Pablo]

Guessing there will be no goodbye press conference now?

[SB]

Open letter to the fans after he spends a dirty week end away for our Xavi

[Fierce]

Suarez was a massive reason. If you look at the end of season stats, in that season we came second we had 101 goals scored and 50 conceded. The following shows 52 scored, 48 conceded. This season we're only 8 games in and already 10 conceded, so chances are it'll end up around the same, give or take. Our defence was rubbish. You will not win any cups with that sort of defence and it was mainly Suarez who got us up there, bless his teeth.

Suarez was a massive reason. Sturridge was a massive reason. Gerrard was a massive reason. Coutinho was a massive reason. Sterling was a massive reason

The person that put them on the pitch in the positions they played in was also a massive reason

[vlahka]

Suarez was a massive reason. Sturridge was a massive reason. Gerrard was a massive reason. Coutinho was a massive reason. Sterling was a massive reason

The person that put them on the pitch in the positions they played in was also a massive reason

And each one of those was there for the following season. Only one wasnt.

[Norbs]

Well he can hardly be blamed for a slip.

He can for us pushing up when we didn't need to

[Mark79]

Trying to state it was one thing or the other is stupid

We didn't get there despite Rodgers being manager, nor did we get there solely on the exploits of Luis Suarez

Sad he's gone, but glad he's gone

All of this.

[Shaggy]

I know that team had Suarez, but it also had Sturridge sterling and coutinho with Gerrard killing that Deep lying playmaker role. Some credit must go to Rodgers for getting all of those players in the same side.

However the performances and muddled transfer strategy of the last 18 months have rightly cost him his job. It has honestly been such a long time since I have seen a totally convincing LFC performance, even when results have been in the teams favour.

You can't be allowed to get away with disasters like Markovic where a guy is signed for big money, played out of position and then loaned out, probably so he can be signed afterwards for half the fee all in the space of a year or two.

He was given more time and money than most of his peers would get. Agree Re carra, Souness. They are contradicting themselves now.

[Mark79]

Originally Posted by captainfog
The thing that makes me doubt how much Rodgers had to do with us finishing second is that he abandoned the style of play that made us so effective. Suarez' pressing and energy was infectious and his mere presence on the pitch lifted everyone around him and as soon as he left everyone's personal performances dipped and we stopped harrying opponents. If the our title challenge had been down to Rodgers coaching then why the terminal decline as soon as Suarez was sold?

The counter to that would be - if it was all down to Suarez then why then did it it take until his 3rd season for us to challenge?

After all, he played with that intensity right from his first game.

As Fierce said, it's not solely one thing or the other.

[Shaggy]

Trying to state it was one thing or the other is stupid

We didn't get there despite Rodgers being manager, nor did we get there solely on the exploits of Luis Suarez

Sad he's gone, but glad he's gone

Suarez was a massive reason. Sturridge was a massive reason. Gerrard was a massive reason. Coutinho was a massive reason. Sterling was a massive reason

The person that put them on the pitch in the positions they played in was also a massive reason

[kingfunk]

He would be perfect for Sunderland.

[Shaggy]

I reckon he'll have a bit of time off, McClaren will get sacked in a few weeks / months and Brendan will go there.

[ukfootballfan101]

Klopp's reaction to Rodgers sacking:-

https://vine.co/v/eiuzBplYWvw