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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

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Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Should they fail to qualify for Europe, they should have a better chance at winning something domestically next year

Let's face it, last season was the perfect storm of no European commitments, Suarez being amazing and the other sides in the title race adapting to new managers
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The key word there Mikey is "Suarez".

In or out of Europe they are no more than an average team without him.
 
Paul Bernard said:
We should have a GIF hall of fame for stuff like this. Only the mods and forum supporters vote on what enters the H.O.F. via suggestions from the general forum regulars. This would be a early entrant.
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I don't think that is an actual made up gif. That's what actually happened on the day in question (and Stevie enjoyed it) but the media have airbrushed it out of existence.
 
davek said:
Yes. In one sense it'd be hilarious to see him get the sack and him and his BS toe ended down the road to obscurity where he belongs; on another more serious level he needs to be there at Liverpool to stop them becoming a force.
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we need him to stay for at least another year, they will get EL there run isnt that hard few wins and it will stoke up the natives to think they are on the cusp of something big only to fail again.
 

edge said:
we need him to stay for at least another year, they will get EL there run isnt that hard few wins and it will stoke up the natives to think they are on the cusp of something big only to fail again.
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Yeah, I think they'll have to finish strongly and that'll mean EL footy next year for sure.

IMO, their owners will keep Rodgers on. If he's not top five come next winter though I can see him being sacked. FSG will be looking for a replacement right now, putting the feelers out and making alternative plans.
 
davek said:
Yeah, I think they'll have to finish strongly and that'll mean EL footy next year for sure.

IMO, their owners will keep Rodgers on. If he's not top five come next winter though I can see him being sacked. FSG will be looking for a replacement right now, putting the feelers out and making alternative plans.
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Bring back KING Kenny for xmas, with jamie carra as manager,
 

davek said:
Ha Ha.

You just know it's heading down that road.

Stevie G and Carra dream ticket shortly.
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imagine if it did first home game , fools parade two hours before the game mass face painting ,banner making , LFC pray mats for the faithfull, t shirts, key rings, LFC capes for the fantastic duo, the cult would go into over drive
 
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Yesterday was a beautiful day, if only for how obviously it all panned out.

Rodgers once again bottled another big game. Feel free to vault me on this thread, look back at my posts, but I have said consistently this guy has no idea how to win big games. He has a toxic mixture of arrogance and stupidity.

Lets list the big games he needed to win that he's failed too, Beskitas away, Arsenal away, Manchester United at Home + away, both derby matches, Chelsea and Villa in the cup semi finals, Basel at home. If we look into other seasons we can immediately add Arsenal away in the cup last year, as well as Chelsea + Crystal Palace at home. He wins games that aren't important but when it comes to the crunch is found wanting.

Yesterday was a fine example of weak management. Firstly putting in Gerrard who is way over the hill for sentimental reasons. Not only that but he then shoe-horned him into the team in a way that affected a lot of their other key players. Coutinho had to play right wing meaning he didn't see any of the ball. Henderson had to play too far up the field meaning they didn't have the physicality and "legs" to stop Grealish + NZogbia. He switched to a back 4 to then accommodate Gerrard but left his defence looking precarious.

Obviously a midfield 2 of Gerrard and Allen is going to be appallingly overran. It's almost as bad as when we used to play Osman and Neville (or an unfit Gibson). I don't dislike Joe Allen, he's a tidy player but needs energy next to him. Where was Lucas, their best defensive midfielder for this game? Anyway, chasing the game and being overrun in midfield Gerrard should have been hooked and Balotelli given some support (with Lambo). Henderson should have gone into Midfield. Instead the coward takes Allen off to bring a right back on and play Can in midfield. Out and out stupidity all to keep Gerrard content.

He must have used about 4 systems yesterday. No doubt trying to show off his versatility to future employers (he thinks Manchester City). All he did was confuse himself and his own players. Sherwood kept thinks very simple and Nzobbia + Grealish thrived in picking up the spaces vacated with the confusion from the Liverpool players. He should have played a system to get the best out of Coutinho. Instead he was left marginalised to make room for the Stevie G show.

On a side note, I really wonder if Sturridge wants to play for Rodgers anymore. I reckon he thinks he's a bit of a tit and doesn't fancy playing through the pain barrier much.

Out played by Villa and out thought by Sherwood. Knocked out by the first premier league team they've faced. They have excelled once more in embarrassing themselves.
 

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