If they'd got another year out of Suarez it'd have been a good move by Liverpool getting shut for the money being talked about right now. By then they'd have had a chance to showcase themselves in the CL and underline their PL elite credentials and they'd be off up and running again. However, this forced sale (and that's what it is, despite all the BS now being spun by LFC's media helpers) puts a wrecking ball through that possibility. They'll have the problem of replacing a world class player who they relied on thoroughly in terms of goals scored and assists, general link play also, and the added headache of bedding in 6/7 first teamers. That is not conducive to consolidating a position they thought they'd got themselves into on the back of last season's exploits.
It's a massive step back for Liverpool. The fact that Rodgers has money to throw about doesn't even begin to dent that.