Brendan Rodgers

[el matador]

Hes a targetman dan.

Very similar players who do more for the team than people acknowledge.

Adios.

[BobTheCharmer]

Hernandez was also very good at Valencia, to be honest that was some good business from Laudrup.

At the moment it is.

[yamiedo]

No reason why that should change. In fact Hernandez would have been a great signing for us. I'd have been delighted with that.

[Gibbo]

I'm interested to know if people think the system needs the right players, or the right players need a new system.

[BobTheCharmer]

Of course there is. The team could struggle badly after Christmas, he could pick up the odd knock, the pace of the game could catch up with him. It has happened before and will to others. At present all is rosy.

[BobTheCharmer]

I'm interested to know if people think the system needs the right players, or the right players need a new system.

An idealist needs the perfect players to make his system work, a great manager gets results out of the players he has and adjusts the system to suit.

[yamiedo]

Of course there is. The team could struggle badly after Christmas, he could pick up the odd knock, the pace of the game could catch up with him. It has happened before and will to others. At present all is rosy.

You have to admit though...he is still an improvement on what Swansea had. Michu too. They are a better team this season and going back to the original point, we are probably on a par with them at the moment. Not saying we shouldn't be better than them because with our players we should but Rodgers is at the beginning of his reign. It will take time before we are pushing for 4th place.

[BobTheCharmer]

You have to admit though...he is still an improvement on what Swansea had. Michu too. They are a better team this season and going back to the original point, we are probably on a par with them at the moment. Not saying we shouldn't be better than them because with our players we should but Rodgers is at the beginning of his reign. It will take time before we are pushing for 4th place.

I think they'll finish on a similar points total to last season. They look a little more attacking but they don't control games like last season. I'll ignore the 4th place remark as I hate it, I hope they trim it to top 3 for CL, that would improve things no end. I just want us to be competitive again, I have no faith at all, just hope. It has to all work out.

[Fosterbloke]

We are brainless in the final third.

You mean like the intelligent passing and shooting against Young Boys and Wigan?

[Lecter]

Michu and Hernandez are class players.

How much did they cost??

[Lecter]

An idealist needs the perfect players to make his system work, a great manager gets results out of the players he has and adjusts the system to suit.

[Baracus]

An idealist needs the perfect players to make his system work, a great manager gets results out of the players he has and adjusts the system to suit.

Wow. Bob That is exactly it.

[Gibbo]

How much did they cost??

Michu was £2m

Hernandez was £5m I think off the top of my head.

[yamiedo]

An idealist needs the perfect players to make his system work, a great manager gets results out of the players he has and adjusts the system to suit.

Would Rafa be the idealist or the manager who adjusts the system to suit? Just out of curiosity.

[Gibbo]

Think you meant to best out of the players mate. Nope I didn't read properly, It's late. Point below still stands however.

And they way some people are about mentioning Rafa at the minute this thread probably isnt the place.

Rafa would get the best out of the players in his system.