Brendan Rodgers

[wiw]

Evening Standard

Oh yeah that's it. Knew I'd read some drivel of his on the tube one time

[mouphy]

Uncropped pic shows a basketball alright.............that's no bleedin' good to us. Football is played with your feet FFS

Great Detective work



Just one more thing...

[James P]

Uncropped pic shows a basketball alright.............that's no bleedin' good to us. Football is played with your feet FFS

If that's Brendan, he clearly stopped growing at the age of 12.

[McDermotX]

If that's Brendan, he clearly stopped growing at the age of 12.

Yeah....he seems to have a bit of a stretch in him alright.
Early growth spurt I suppose.

Still, he makes up for it these days with a fine set of teeth.

You could set your watch to them.

[Cormack74]

Barclay is a ****.

Hate him with a passion.

[spud_gun]

He hasn't had a good word to say about us for years. Hated Rafa with an absolute passion.

No real surprise that he comes crawling back now we are sitting atop the table and his beloved United are now shorn of Demento and languishing mid-table.

[RichC]

Even then he talks about the rebuilding job Fergie had to do etc....... Blah blah blah

The man is toxic

[Yozza]

Gerard Houllier: Brendan Rodgers deserves the title

Former Liverpool manager Houllier believes the Reds hold all the cards as they chase the title

Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has praised Brendan Rodgers and insists that he now deserves to win the Premier League title.

The Frenchman, who managed the Reds between 1998 and 2004 says the Rodgers has implemented a winning style of play and for that he deserves to win the league.

He said: "You've got to praise him for the work he's done and for the style of play he's given to the team. Also the type of players he's chosen. It's his team, his own players but I should deserve credit for bringing through Gerrard & designing the training facilities at Melwood.

"We have to give credit to Brendan because he's done a great job and he deserves a title, even if it looks early. If they finish top I will be very happy for all of them and for the fans.

"It looks as if there's a good combination of youth and experience. The youth are full of confidence but for me the most important factor is the quality of their play. The quality of their game is outstanding and that could win them the title."

Houllier, who finished second with the Reds in 2001, believes the Liverpool are capable of winning their last six fixtures - and if they do that they will take the title.

He continued: "They are six wins away from winning the league. The cards are in their hands, fortunately they play Chelsea and Manchester City at home and also Newcastle.

"That means three games they could win and also the venues away from home are winnable games, there’s a good chance. I said that about a month-and-a-half ago, I said they’ve got a good chance to win it."

Houllier believes the impact of Rodgers could be seen in the early stages of last season - and Liverpool are reaping the rewards of the system, and young players, he has put in place.

He said: "Maybe a few players have won things before and some players have never won anything. But they are young, talented with the right attitude and they work for each other and that brings confidence to the team.

"I saw Liverpool play last season in the early stage. They played Everton and they drew 2-2 it was a fantastic game of football and you could see there was a different philosophy. You can feel that the team has been practically told to play a system of play to help their qualities.

"This is where to coach's job is important - to make your players better every day."

It's no surprise that Houllier singled out Steven Gerrard for praise - he gave a young Gerrard his debut back in 1998.

"Steven Gerrard plays an important role because when he speaks they listen to him. He's not only a leader but an outstanding footballer. In the position he plays he sets the tempo because he can use short or long passing. He can do everything," he explained.

Raheem Sterling was another recipient of Houllier's glowing praise.

He said: "Sterling seems to have gone up another level. He's more mature in his game and hes strong. He can bully other players I was imp by his game today. They have three players up front so you need five to defend against them.

[EwarWoo]

Lol, nice edit

[Yozza]

Lol, nice edit

Surprised you noticed - our Ged has never been shy in taking credit for anything!

[tsb]

I'm sure he'll be first into the dressing room to congratulate the lads if we do win it.

[EwarWoo]

Surprised you noticed - our Ged has never been shy in taking credit for anything!

I was preparing to make a sarcastic comment about being surprised he wasn't taking credit somehow before I even read it, so it stood out

[Doc_Piptorious]

I'm sure he'll be first into the dressing room to congratulate the lads if we do win it.

He will have to get past a clad in red John Terry first.

#fullkit******

[kingfunk]

[Frenchie]

cringe....