Brendan Rodgers

[Yozza]

Anyone seen the personal stuff posted about BR in the DM? Won't post it as it has quotes from the S**

As long as we keep winning who gives a flying fig eh?

[Yozza]

Brendan: I'll always demand perfection

Liverpool were coasting, the Kop was rocking, Arsenal were well and truly shell-shocked – but Brendan Rodgers was on his feet, barking instructions at his players.

A flurry of four goals in less than 20 minutes had obliterated the Barclays Premier League leaders at Anfield and the impressive margin could well have been wider.

Martin Skrtel had struck twice, Luis Suarez almost snapped the post in half with a vicious effort, Raheem Sterling tapped a third before Daniel Sturridge made it 4-0. But Rodgers wanted more.

"I will always demand perfection," Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo. "I know that's hard because you can't get perfect football but it's one where I am a coach who is never satisfied.

"I have this appetite for us to play and work as we want. I want us to be the very best we can be.

"I don't like getting comfortable. At 4-0 I wanted to ensure we kept our concentration and focus.

"I will continue to push the players. I will never get tired of pushing the players to be the best they can be."

By the end of the game, the Kop were toasting five against the Gunners for the first time since Bill Shankly's men clinched the 1964 league title in emphatic fashion.

As the fans filtered out of the turnstiles and on into the evening to celebrate a memorable victory, Rodgers switched off at home by taking in the south Wales derby before it was time to analyse his side's performance.

"I went home and watched Swansea v Cardiff," said the boss. "I had a quiet meal and then got prepared for training the next day. We had a nice session with the players who didn't play.

"I watched the game again and then we analysed the game again as a coaching staff on Monday. We took the positives from it and the areas where we can improve.

"That's the environment here - it's a continual improvement both of senior and young players. Saturday was a wonderful performance but it's been business as normal since then."

[Darkon]

No personal rumours please

[el matador]

Who's charlotte hinds.

Is she the tranny

[Daniel 7]

His philosophy hasn't changed since game 1 though.

Biggest load of ****e you've ever posted! I'm not angry, just disappointed.

[Fredo]

Biggest load of ****e you've ever posted! I'm not angry, just disappointed.

It really hasn't. He's tweaked things a wee bit. Or are you pulling me leg?

[RedRum]

The man to bring back the glory days. Yes, I'm getting carried away and yes we are going to win the league this season. Steven Gerrard deserves it.

[Yozza]

Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool 'may be chihuahuas' in title race

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26166448

Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool "may be the chihuahuas that run in between the horses' legs" in the title race.

The manager's quip was a reference to Jose Mourinho's depictions of his Chelsea side as a "little horse" and Manchester City as a "jaguar".
A 3-2 win at Fulham on Wednesday put Liverpool within four points of Mourinho's Premier League leaders.

Steven Gerrard says Liverpool "need to keep pushing" the top three teams, who are all still in the Champions League.

"If we're still in the mix when the Champions League restarts, then who knows what might happen?" said skipper Gerrard, whose 90th-minute penalty secured all three points for the Reds at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool have not won the title since 1989-90, but Mourinho's side still have to visit Anfield, as do third-placed City.

Manuel Pellegrini's City, who entertain Barcelona, and Arsenal, at home to Bayern Munich, are in Champions League action next week, while Chelsea visit Galatasaray on 26 February.

In contrast, Liverpool have not got a midweek league game scheduled for the rest of the season.

Gerrard said: "They have all got big Champions League games while we've only got to think about one game a week."

Liverpool had to overcome a scare before seeing off bottom club Fulham.

Kolo Toure's own goal gave the Cottagers a surprise lead before Daniel Sturridge levelled following Gerrard's delightful pass.

Kieran Richardson took advantage of poor defending by Martin Skrtel to restore Fulham's advantage, but Philippe Coutinho equalised from 20 yards before Gerrard's penalty.
The spot-kick was awarded by referee Phil Dowd after Sascha Riether's clumsy stoppage-time challenge on Sturridge.

Asked about Liverpool's title chances, Rodgers added: "I think it's still the other teams' to lose. They've more points than us.

"We'll just go into each game trying to improve on every facet of our game.
"The players are doing magnificently at the moment and we're certainly showing great signs of improvement.

"We're trying to be the best we can be. There're no limits to our ambition of trying to be the best."

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* Couldn't find a bloody chihuahua

[Frenchie]

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[Frenchie]

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[Gibbo]

Neil

[peekay]

Title challenge well into February in his second year given the shambles of previous seasons - phenomenal achievement by Brendan. Had my doubts about him but I was completely 100% wrong.

In addition to the attractive football and the goals, it is the way he handles the youngsters - rebukes them if necessary, encourages them, shields them from the public eye. His handling of Sterling and Flanagan has been brilliant.

The statistic below highlights what a wonderful job Brendan has done ( and also what a ****e job Moyes has done )

[RedRum]

Looks like he is enjoying himself quite a lot in the top right hand corner. Contrast to Moyes in the bottom left hand corner

[RedReet]

Looks like he is enjoying himself quite a lot in the top right hand corner. Contrast to Moyes in the bottom left hand corner

That's for clarifying who was who.

[dww]

That's for clarifying who was who.

It's like they chose the pictures deliberately.