Liverpool 2014/15 | WARNING: Contains strong amounts of Scouse nonsense
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You almost get the feeling that Gerrard is bigger then the club, I get the impression Rodgers is scared to drop him!
Gerrard is his landlord...
That's just messed up, I remember reading about Ferguson in his early days as a manager:
Ferguson would probably make Gerrard sell him the house at a discount.
I think the comparisons between the potential of a young Ferguson and the potential of a young Rodgers are looking a bit silly now and also the comparisons between United coming second and narrowly missing out on the championship before winning it the next season and Liverpool coming second last season are also quite ridiculous.
Their season thus far...
Their season thus far...
Ha ha - God I needed a laugh and that's brilliant .. and perfect !
Thank heavens England beat Samoa and Hamilton won the World Title others it could have got nasty in our house *wipes brow*
That gif!! 
I think he has played every minute in the league so far this season? Maybe even every game aside from away to Madrid?
Crazy stuff from Rodgers.
I'm not entirely convinced last season was all down to Rogers and his footballing philosophy.
Have to say a big welcome back to Liverpool football club, footballs not nearly as much fun when your bordering on decent.
Have to say a big welcome back to Liverpool football club, footballs not nearly as much fun when your bordering on decent.
I think a large part of it was definitely down to what Rodgers had done with the side. Their football was generally superb and he should at least get some of the credit for that. Definitely got some major problems at the moment though.
Akash02 laughed (out loud no less, apparently) at this post of mine.
I now see a Liverpool performing as I expected they would, 4 points off a relegation spot.
Akash laughed and with good reason. We won't be anywhere near relegation.
You very well might be. Gerrard is past it, you have no striker (Balotelli and Lambert are massive flops, Sturridge his usual injury prone self) and you have a host of players coming in to a team that did so well until the game against Palace last year which really didn't need so many new faces.
Liverpool are decidely below average and will flirt with relegation this year - I stand by that.
Its looking increasingly like luck to be quite honest, Suarez entering a period of unplayable, Sturridge remaining relatively fit and the emergence of Sterling, they can barely create a decent chance and still can't defend despite him spending £120m.
Liverpool won't get anywhere near relegation.
Though it'll be fun to watch them try.
Though it'll be fun to watch them try.
And this is guy who needs to be at his physical peak to perform at his best. It is absolutely crazy when you think about it. I think he'd be much much better off the bench even if his big ego would take a huge hit.
They are only four points off it as we speak ! But yea they will finish comfortably in midtable.
Definitely, at the very least sub him off every now and then if he's going to insist on playing him every match. It's not like Gerrard is in form and playing well or providing anything the alternatives couldn't, in fact it's the opposite.
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Yep. Look how SAF managed Giggs. By the time Giggsy was 34 I think he'd play him once every 2 weeks and a sub appearance here and there.
Gerrard is stubborn and will want to play every week. Rodgers just hasn't gotten the courage to tell him that he can't anymore.
I think Gerrard is a bigger figure in that club than the manager. And that is definitely dangerous.
Very true. I refuse to believe Liverpool would be worse with Gerrard starting on the bench, it would motivate the other players and force them to elevate their game.
It wasn't only luck. He had the whole team working together as a cohesive unit playing some impressive football. He should be given some credit for trusting Sturridge up front when other major clubs didn't, for example.
Maybe Rodgers has an agreement with Gerrard that if he starts him every game, he gets 25% off his rent, or he's allowed to put up as many paintings of himself as he likes.
To be fair he tried his best to hit Mignolet, not the net.
Ah-hem. *cough* Real Madrid (A)
Poor Stevie! Every game must be a reminder of last year.
All they had to do was DRAW, that's right, draw against a mostly squad player Chelsea eleven, who weren't even blimming bothered about trying to win?!
I still can't buh-leee-ve ut.
All they had to do was DRAW, that's right, draw against a mostly squad player Chelsea eleven, who weren't even blimming bothered about trying to win?!
I still can't buh-leee-ve ut.
He didn't really though did he, the defence was and still is terrible, forgive me pointing out the obvious but the defence is part of the unit and cohesive is the last description you give to Liverpool's back line.
Yes there was some superb attacking displays but when you have one of the best players in the world leading the line what do you expect ? The mans an absolute fraud.
Your point being ? Not many teams will play a good match against them over there. You weren't as shit as today that's for sure.
Don't be silly. Liverpool won't be anywhere close to getting involved in a relegation battle, no matter how bad they currently are.
They were terrible defensively, but as an attacking unit they were very cohesive. Suarez was undoubtedly superb, but it wasn't just him - their attacking play in general was excellent to watch at times.
Yeah, I think it's completely fair to criticise Rodgers this season but that doesn't mean he doesn't deserve a lot of credit for our performances last season. Suárez was brilliant but the team were set up really well over the season and gave him that platform to perform.
Sterling coming of age, Sturridge remaining fit and Suarez in career best form, of course it looked cohesive, 3 very good players and count in Coutinho with Henderson providing legs.
The true test is consistency, Liverpool have lost 1 player and 1 to injury and its all fallen in about their ears, he's a fraud.
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He missed two or three months.
Whilst Suarez was in and utterly unplayable, the stars aligned Barney, easily the strangest season ive witnessed and you too I'm sure, what's normal is what we see now.
Sterling coming of age, Sturridge remaining fit and Suarez in career best form, of course it looked cohesive, 3 very good players and count in Coutinho with Henderson providing legs.
The true test is consistency, Liverpool have lost 1 player and 1 to injury and its all fallen in about their ears, he's a fraud.
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So Rodgers deserves no credit whatsoever for numerous Liverpool players either coming of age or hitting superb form? It was all down to complete luck that Liverpool went from a side lumbering in 7th/8th, arguably mid-table, to challenging for the title?
I don't deny he's got plenty of flaws as a manager, but it's a bit ridiculous to just say he's a fraud. Maybe, just maybe, his half-decent managerial record is because he's actually a decent manager who might be having a shite season?
If ever someone provides you with a logical, credible argument, turn to magic. The classic debating technique.
Gas was one of those that didn't fully give Suarez the credit ge deserved while he was with us, but now that he's gone credits last season all to him. Typical.