Brendan Rodgers

[Lecter]

In reality you need one solid game plan that you will look to impose on the opposition. If that doesn't work, it's plan B.

Or just repeat Plan A ad-infinitum

[DannyMan2006]

There is another reason I want to go 2 up top and that is to stop him playing the system he is now

Take Saturday for instance, when we did break we had Coutinho, Lallana, Henderson and Sterling all coming inside and congesting the play

Sterling was the only one of them who shows any kind of inclination to go wide

I think we could do with cutting down on the number of bodies in the positions just in front of the opposition box because its mightily congested

Well........ If you put it like that. I agree. I think our biggest problem is that all the players I'd want in the side fit best in one role - that of behind a striker in a free role. Gerrard. Sterling. Coutinho. Lallana. Even Markovic I'm told fits this role best.

[DannyMan2006]

Or just repeat Plan A ad-infinitum

That's what Barca did, worked for them.

[frank the tank]

I laughed when Lovren got a free-kick in injury time in the RB area. Mignolet was pleading for him to pass it to him. Like he would do anything remotely useful with the ball at his feet

i remember seeing that thinking "what the fock is Mig after taking!" - what a clown......

I liked the way Lovren could hear him but he just totally ignored him. Mig kept shouting at him but Lovren didn't even look back. Lovren went up a notch in my book. He's now at notch one!!

[McDermotX]

[Sarb]

i remember seeing that thinking "what the fock is Mig after taking!" - what a clown......

I liked the way Lovren could hear him but he just totally ignored him. Mig kept shouting at him but Lovren didn't even look back. Lovren went up a notch in my book. He's now at notch one!!

The end was brilliant. Migs there with his hands stretched out with a look of 'why the **** did you do that'

[The Birdman]

Here's the issue for me, it's not who we pick as we can all argue who has been less worse than others this season it's how we play with the players selected.

Decide to pick Lambert from the start? - No problem with that, only fit striker so play to suit him, get balls into his chest, get runners around and off him and go back to front quicker, also pick Lallana with him as they have a good understanding due to Southampton.
Lambert is good in the air, not so quick on the floor so also pick wingers/wide players/full backs that will get wide and produce crosses which is Lambert's main strength.

What you don't do is pick an immobile target man, play our least mobile/athletic midfielder in Gerrard close to him then pass the ball to death between Mingolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren and Enrique who all look shot to pieces in possession, don't make Lambert run across the line with no hope of receiving it as we don't look long to play short, we just look short. If all you do is look short you don't see the movement high.

Play Gerrard with Lucas, ask Gerrard to pick out Lambert and get Lallana, Sterling and Hendo going off and behind him., honest to god it is that simple.

I posted months ago that I liked Rodgers but that he was digging his own grave with elementary errors with personnel and tactics, when he gets the sack (because at the moment it's a when not if) he'll only have himself to blame.

[Corndog]

I'm not sure FSG has got much wrong here.

They've supported Kenny and Brendan with providing a considerable amount of funds available to them for transfers. They've also tried to mitigate the risks involved with having one man retain the power over all transfers

Its a sensible approach

Whether we've got sensible people making the decisions is a different opinion

blaming the owners is wrong and unfair imo

So true. Thats why i think that last Bascombe article was a tad lazy, pandering to certain fans who want to hear it.

[Kenneth]

Although they did put the people making the decisions in place so not picking sensible ones would come back to them.

[BobTheCharmer]

It was bang on. Lucas was under so much pressure last night from them. Completely without need too.

doesn't explain why when under no pressure, Lucas was passing to the opposition as often as he could. He's an awful footballer. Legs have gone. But he is the only recognised defensive midfielder on the books so playing him at present is a must despite his inability to run or tackle or pass.

[elrichio86]

Jay@Jay82_LFC 4h4 hours ago
Rodgers loyalty to under performers & poor eye for a player has got us in this mess. Will he change? If he doesn't - he's gotta go.

Greg DeRuiter@GregDeR7 4h4 hours ago
@Jay82_LFC not happening if @Jay_78_ is correct

Jay Riley@Jay_78_ · 2 hrs2 hours ago
@GregDeR7 @Jay82_LFC That may well have changed now. Not getting through to the CL last 16 is criminal really. A financial blow.

colin o leary@redcolinfc 3h3 hours ago
@Jay_78_ If we lose to the mancs on Sunday, reckon Rodgers is in trouble?? Something aint right at the club right now...

Jay Riley@Jay_78_ · 2 hrs2 hours ago
@redcolinfc Under massive pressure now.

Richard kemp@RCKempy 4h4 hours ago
@Jay_78_ if Liverpool lose against utd and arsenal do you think rodgers has to go?

Jay Riley@Jay_78_ · 2 hrs2 hours ago
@RCKempy It's a possibility now, he's clearly a man under huge pressure.

Who is Jay Riley and why should I pay any attention to what he says?

[Sarb]

Who is Jay Riley and why should I pay any attention to what he says?

Source of his info is a well connected journalist,

[BigChief]

i remember seeing that thinking "what the fock is Mig after taking!" - what a clown......

I liked the way Lovren could hear him but he just totally ignored him. Mig kept shouting at him but Lovren didn't even look back. Lovren went up a notch in my book. He's now at notch one!!

I liked the meaner Lovren. He looked like he meant business yesterday. Hope he can push on with his new gained confidence now. ****ting Van Persie in the goolies on Sunday would be a bonus.

[kingfunk]

Brendan Rodgers

He won't get sacked during this season. No chance. However, if he fails to get top four that's another matter, he should be worried.

[Sarb]

He won't get sacked during this season. No chance. However, if he fails to get top four that's another he should be worried.

If he continues in the current way he will be sacked before the end of the season. Looks totally out of his depth