by Thommo's perm » Mon May 25, 2015 6:54 pm
ycsatbjywtbiastkamb is absolutely right in comparing Rodgers to ferguson. Purple nose was fighting for his professional life due to results and Rodgers is doing the same now. Even Shankly took 3 years to win something, albeit promotion to the then 1st division? They werent legends straight away, it took years and even decades for their ideas to work and to become the dominant forces they became. And before any beaut accuses me of saying Rodgers will become a legend, Im not. He has had a torrid time of late and some, if not most of it is down to himself. He has to take responsibility for what happens on the pitch: tactics, formations and team selection, it is his team and they simply havent performed for him. When you have the likes of Lovren in defense its an absolute certainty theres going to be problems, especially when youre playing one of your best midfielders at right back. In each department we are lacking in quality and experience and the manager hasnt helped himself with his choice of players in various positions. The committee took a gamble on Balotelli and it backfired spectacularly by the total lack of any serious threat up front. As much as Borini is lacking in skill, he makes up for it in hard work and passion, the exact opposite of super mario. Lambert has been wasted and so has Lallana, who seems to be the fall guy and the scapegoat when things seem to go wrong. Allen has the strength of a little girl and Henderson has gone missing in far too many games for me. Moreno is a liability and Markovitch hasnt been given a proper chance?
Off the pitch, the "honesty" from Gerrard talking about staying if he would have been offered a contract last season caused a wound that didnt heal. And the whole Sterling side show has caused mayhem for Rodgers. Maybe he should have dropped him straight after the BBC interview, especially after him being sent on holiday mid season? The little tw@t has done us no favours whatsoever with his childish and disrespectful behaviour and sh'ite performances. With Gerrard finally gone, Johnson, Balotelli and Sterling to follow, maybe we will see some stability brought back, especially if a couple of good, seasoned professionals are brought in to steady the ship? We need a good back up goalie and decent defenders as well as a good midfielder and of course a proven striker. I dont think theres that much to improve, obviously with more cohesion and passion, performances will get better and results will follow. I only hope that Rodgers sees the mistakes hes made and does something to correct them next season? If not, those who want him gone will get their wish as his position will be untenable anyway?
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