number 8 ynwa » Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:07 pm wrote:I don't think the job is too big for Rodgers. I think we all have to remember Liverpool isnt set up like it was in the past when we had si much success.
I often read that we should just go out and buy this world class player or that world class player, but we are not the attractive option we once were. With the new owners we can afford to buy these players but with the strict wage policy in place a lot of these "worldies" just wont come to us. Look at Diego Costa last year - he came and spoke to Liverpool but did not accept what we offered him. The board want to pay low basic wages with large win bonuses. But the top players just want the big money.
I dont blame FSG for this by the way. We need to make sure that we do not run the club into massive debt. Since they have come in they have got rid of the debt, spent money on players (maybe not the right ones) and also started the work on making our ground bigger (to generate more money). They are doing things in the right way.
All of the above mean that Brendan Rodgers does have his hands tied behind his back somewhat.
In the past 2 seasons we have lost Luis Suarez (3rd best player in the world?) and Steven Gerrard. You cant just go out and buy players of this calibre. But what we have bought is a lot of players that in the next season have grown and got better. We still need 2 or 3 players with experience, for me, a central defender, a central midfielder and an attacker. and at today's prices that is at least £90 million. That would turn our first team into something a bit special. We have good players throughout the first 11.
We also lost Daniel Sturridge for the whole season. A player who when fit is one of the best in Europe. Its no wonder we lost 50 goals in last seasons campaign. I truly believe if we had had Daniel fit and playing we would have got into the top 3.
I don't care who is in charge, the changes in the squad over the past 2 seasons meant we were always going to be up against it last season. I am disappointed with 6 but I can see the reasons why that happened and I cant blame Rodgers 100%. After Suarez left he tried to buy the right type of players but if they dont want to come they dont have too. There is bigger money elsewhere in all the leagues all over Europe and as much as it hurts to write this, we are just not that much of an attractive proposition anymore to a young footballer who wasnt born when Liverpool were dominating league and cup competitions.
Rodgers has us playing the right way, when it goes right we are excellent, but when it goes wrong its a mess. But its pointless starting again with another manager. Rodgers is learning, the players are learning, lets give them a chance and our support.
YNWA - that means everyone!
This pretty much sums up the situation in a nutshell, good post.
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