He's been 'gelling the team' for three years now and spent £300 million pounds and we're still 'in transition'. Its not good enough.
Lawro gives Rodgers hope. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image the final third vs Man Utd (first half) Unlike at Old Trafford last week, when Rodgers set up a team to contain their opponents, Liverpool's line-up against Norwich was designed to attack and score goals. I know they were at home against the Canaries, not away at United, but straight away they all looked to get forward at every opportunity - in the first half, Liverpool players had twice as many touches in the final third of the pitch than they managed against United. They did not score until after the break, but managed 12 touches inside the Norwich area inside the first 45 minutes, and crucially those 12 touches came from five different players - Benteke, Sturridge, Coutinho, Milner and Moreno - who had seven shots between them. Against United, they had only two touches in the area in the same period - one apiece from Benteke and Emre Can, and did not manage a single shot on goal. Even when Benteke came off at half-time, Liverpool remained positive and Ings, who was playing through the middle this time, put them ahead after running in behind the Norwich defenders. Sturridge was always looking to do that too. He has not played since March but when he gets his sharpness back he will be even more difficult to stop. They offered something that Liverpool have lacked in recent weeks, which has made them easy to defend against. Despite the result, they created more chances against Norwich than any of their previous league games this season. Liverpool in the Premier League this season Date Opposition Score Shots 9 Aug Stoke W1-0 8 17 Aug Bournemouth W1-0 18 24 Aug Arsenal D0-0 8 29 Aug West Ham L0-3 13 12 Sep Man Utd L1-3 8 20 Sep Norwich D1-1 23 Liverpool have balance at the back too please log in to view this image Can played in midfield against United but was in defence against Norwich It was not only in attack where Liverpool changed things round. They went from a four-man defence at Old Trafford to three at the back at Anfield, with Can dropping into defence from midfield. Can seems to be the sort of player who can pretty much play anywhere and make it look easy, and the other thing he brings to that position is the fact he can pass the ball so well and bring it out from the back too. Mamadou Sakho appeared to be the odd man out not so long ago but he was made captain against Bordeaux in the Europa League on Thursday, then got given a new five-year contract. Sakho was back in again on Sunday, for his first Premier League appearance of the season, and alongside Can and Martin Skrtel he looked a lot more comfortable than he does as part of a back-four. It was Dejan Lovren who was left out, and I cannot say I am surprised. He cost £20m and has had lots of opportunities but has never really convinced. That does not mean there is no future for him, but I think the back three that Rodgers went with was the correct choice, and he definitely went with the correct formation. Rodgers wants to find a way of playing Sturridge and Benteke up front together, and I think this is the best way of doing it. Reds must beat Villa or the pressure will really be on please log in to view this image http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34310400
Lawro, what a ****ing genius. So having more of the ball in the attacking 3rd at home to Norwich as opposed to away at United is a sure sign of massive imporvement
If you bothered to read Lawro made that distinction "I know they were at home against the Canaries, not away at United" Some might say that's #lazy
Rafa was crapped on by the media even immediately after winning cups... "Oh, he's a cup manager not a league manager... You'll win trophies, but only knock out cups, with him." I'd like a cup right now.
But not so much by the media. The media wasn't calling for Jenny's head the way they were for Rafa when he just won another cup.
And with all due respect to the King, no league cup will compensate for that terrible season, and then dross he signed.
The knives were out for Kenny the minute he was appointed. They were sharpened considerably over the Suarez affair and struck multiple stab wounds for the rest of that season. The reason Rodgers is getting such an easy ride is exactly because he's doing so poorly (same went for Woy). #nobodylovesus #everybodyhatesus
A terrible season? Certainly no worse than Brendan's first season and last season eh. I enjoyed my trips to Wembley I know that much...and had Kenny had Suarez in the form of two seasons ago I'd say he'd have brought further success....unlike this tool.
Good comparison between Utd and Norwich game. But Vs Norwich you'd expect that regardless of how you're set up. Utd is a different ball game completely. A corner hasn't be turned, simply comparing apples with pears. My main concern is that we looked better AFTER Benteke came off for Ings. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
We've gone through so many manager's recently I don't even recall Jenny being in charge ............was she nice?
No actually Rodgers is worse (3 years and not even a final)....but the point was about this ridiculous notion that foreign managers get a harder time than "British" ones. If there's one thing you CAN compliment Brent on, it's that he's been pretty media savvy. Kenny (like Rafa) didn't give a **** and if there's one thing that buys you time with the media it's kissing their arses (feed them a few stories). Nothing to do with nationality There's a reason FSG sacked Kenny and seem quite happy with Rodgers. Image over substance.
I love Kenny speaking to the media. He never gave them what they wanted, just took the piss #brilliant
