The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - Arne to Slot right in?

[Armamike]

He survived the draw with Carlisle, but the draw with Everton was a humiliation too far.

Seriously, I would have thought he was safe for another game. The only logic I can think of is to use the international break as an opportunity to cleanse the stables. There are two obvious candidates, either of whom would be very popular. Shouldn't be too hard to get this right.

Right?

I think the decision was made a few weeks ago. They've only win 3 games in 11 and 2 of those were the first 2 games of the league. I'd say they looked at things after the WHU game and said we'll give him a few more to see how it goes. The run of poor performances was dreadful. I'd say after Carlisle the decision was made.

I still believe there is the nucleus of a very good team. Get the right manager and playing system in and the players are there to push up to challenge for top 4. By doing it now they're giving themselves a bit of a chance.

Agree. I would have thought the timing was to tie in with the international break, to give a little bit of space to get the new guy in, with as little disruption as possible.

Football's a ruthless business but managers know the story - it's results based.  Brendan can have no complaints and should know the score. He got well rewarded on the basis of getting good results.  The results haven't been good enough given the money invested.

[deiseach]

Plenty of shite in that list of quotes. Plenty of perfectly reasonable stuff as well.

[AZOffaly]

My God he talked some sh*te!

Top 20 Quotes from Brendan Rodgers

20. "After that opening 10 or 15 minutes, when they had a bit too much space behind our midfield, it was the near-perfect away performance." (After losing 2-0 to Zenit St Petersburg)

19. "The last 18 months we have been on a magic carpet ride of development but we still have a lot of growth to make."

18. "When we lost at Stoke last season I got home on Boxing Day night and family and guests were all around the house. I went straight upstairs to my room and didn't come out."

17. "The problem with being a manager is it's like trying to build an aircraft while it is flying."

16. "Joe Allen is one of the most courageous players I've seen."

15. "I am the same guy who nearly won us the league, but better. I think I have shown in the early stages of my management – without being arrogant – that with a talented group of players I can compete at the top end of the league."

14. "I use a quote with the players, "Per aspera ad astra", which is Latin for 'through adversity to the stars'."

13. "We play with 11 men, other teams play with 10 men and a goalkeeper."

12. "I started coaching for one reason and that was to make a difference for people, not just as footballers but as human beings."

11. "I will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless."

10. "They don't have to sell. (Southampton) have a choice. Maybe Southampton's objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe." (Made in August 2014, with Liverpool finishing two points above Saints come May)

9. "I always say a squad is like a good meal. I'm not a great cook, but a good meal takes a wee bit of time. But also, to offer a good meal you need good ingredients."

8. "There are two points: the first is I don't feel any pressure, I can honestly say that. I have never felt anything other than secure." (Rodgers was sacked within an hour or so)

7. "I've always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can't live for a second without hope."

6. "I believe a young player will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older player looks for a hole in the fence, he'll try and get his way through it some way, but the young player will fight for you."

5. "It's not just about training players, it's about educating players. You train dogs."

4. "When you've got the ball 65-70% of the time, it's a football death for the other team. We're not at that stage yet, but that's what we will get to. It's death by football. You just suck the life out of them."

3. "If you spend more than £100 million, you expect to be challenging for the league." (On Spurs after they sold Gareth Bale in 2013, spent £103million and finished 6th. Liverpool sold Luis Suarez the next summer, spent £117million and finished 6th)

2. "I think there's three players who will let us down this year — the cause, the fight, everything – and I have written them down already in these three envelopes. Make sure you are not in one of the envelopes."

1. "My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study and that's been my biggest influence."

I think the ones in bold are grand.

[johnneycool]

He survived the draw with Carlisle, but the draw with Everton was a humiliation too far.

Seriously, I would have thought he was safe for another game. The only logic I can think of is to use the international break as an opportunity to cleanse the stables. There are two obvious candidates, either of whom would be very popular. Shouldn't be too hard to get this right.

Right?

Draw, scraped through by the skin of their shite yesterday, not to mention a very lenient referee who allowed lucas to stay on the field after he tripped McCarthy and should have picked up his second yellow.

Liverpools MOTM was Mignolet, with two very fine saves in the first half.

[laoislad]

Plenty of shite in that list of quotes. Plenty of perfectly reasonable stuff as well.

I bet you could compile a similar list of quotes from every other manager in the league.

[blewuporstuffed]

Is Firmino injured at the minute or whats the story with him?

[AZOffaly]

Injured. He may have broken a bone in his back against Carlisle I think it was.

[blewuporstuffed]

He survived the draw with Carlisle, but the draw with Everton was a humiliation too far.

Seriously, I would have thought he was safe for another game. The only logic I can think of is to use the international break as an opportunity to cleanse the stables. There are two obvious candidates, either of whom would be very popular. Shouldn't be too hard to get this right.

Right?

Draw, scraped through by the skin of their shite yesterday, not to mention a very lenient referee who allowed lucas to stay on the field after he tripped McCarthy and should have picked up his second yellow.

Liverpools MOTM was Mignolet, with two very fine saves in the first half.

He should have gottena yellow for the challenge on McCarthy, but the one he did get booked for was never a yellow

[GJL]

He survived the draw with Carlisle, but the draw with Everton was a humiliation too far.

Seriously, I would have thought he was safe for another game. The only logic I can think of is to use the international break as an opportunity to cleanse the stables. There are two obvious candidates, either of whom would be very popular. Shouldn't be too hard to get this right.

Right?

I think the decision was made a few weeks ago. They've only win 3 games in 11 and 2 of those were the first 2 games of the league. I'd say they looked at things after the WHU game and said we'll give him a few more to see how it goes. The run of poor performances was dreadful. I'd say after Carlisle the decision was made.

I still believe there is the nucleus of a very good team. Get the right manager and playing system in and the players are there to push up to challenge for top 4. By doing it now they're giving themselves a bit of a chance.

Agree. I would have thought the timing was to tie in with the international break, to give a little bit of space to get the new guy in, with as little disruption as possible.

Football's a ruthless business but managers know the story - it's results based.  Brendan can have no complaints and should know the score. He got well rewarded on the basis of getting good results.  The results haven't been good enough given the money invested.

I'd be amazed if a deal was not already done before he was sacked. It would be mad to sack him and then start hunting.

[blewuporstuffed]

He survived the draw with Carlisle, but the draw with Everton was a humiliation too far.

Seriously, I would have thought he was safe for another game. The only logic I can think of is to use the international break as an opportunity to cleanse the stables. There are two obvious candidates, either of whom would be very popular. Shouldn't be too hard to get this right.

Right?

I think the decision was made a few weeks ago. They've only win 3 games in 11 and 2 of those were the first 2 games of the league. I'd say they looked at things after the WHU game and said we'll give him a few more to see how it goes. The run of poor performances was dreadful. I'd say after Carlisle the decision was made.

I still believe there is the nucleus of a very good team. Get the right manager and playing system in and the players are there to push up to challenge for top 4. By doing it now they're giving themselves a bit of a chance.

Agree. I would have thought the timing was to tie in with the international break, to give a little bit of space to get the new guy in, with as little disruption as possible.

Football's a ruthless business but managers know the story - it's results based.  Brendan can have no complaints and should know the score. He got well rewarded on the basis of getting good results.  The results haven't been good enough given the money invested.

I'd be amazed if a deal was not already done before he was sacked. It would be mad to sack him and then start hunting.

True, but they cant come out and say that.
I would say they had already approached the likes of Klopp and Ancellotti before Rodgers was sacked

[AZOffaly]

Yeah, no law against tapping up unemployed managers, but it would have been a bit unfair on Rodgers to officially say that

[deiseach]

I would say they had already approached the likes of Klopp and Ancellotti before Rodgers was sacked

You would hope they have. I can see a couple of weeks of enduring humiliating rebuffs before claiming that they wanted Gary Mac all along.

[Walter Cronc]

If not Klopp or Ancelotti then who?? Any other contenders?

[Bingo]

I would say they had already approached the likes of Klopp and Ancellotti before Rodgers was sacked

You would hope they have. I can see a couple of weeks of enduring humiliating rebuffs before claiming that they wanted Gary Mac all along.

Its been mentioned several times over last 24 hours but the feeling is that there isn't a proper football structure in the club and the current one in place is manned by non-footballing people who themselves have greatly underperformed in  the past. When discussions start with a new man, this may come to the fore and risk losing first choice unless they get assurances of further changes. A new Dof aslo been mentioned with new manager.

[laoislad]

If not Klopp or Ancelotti then who?? Any other contenders?

Brian Kerr is the man.