25-05-2015, 10:39
His coat must be on a decidedly shoogly peg, but I think he probably deserves to start next season at the helm to redeem himself. Summer transfers are going to be huge for him assuming that's what happens.
To be totally fair to him, losing Suarez was a huge blow to his team, and Sturridge has been out or only half-fit for practically the whole season too. You could argue Liverpool have done rather well considering the fact they lost 2 of their most important players without being able to replace them (Balotelli: failure; Lambert: pointless). That's why I think signing a quality striker is a must for them. Benteke is a perfect fit and they should go all out to convince Villa to part with him. Mind you, I suspect it's more likely Spurs will sell Kane to United or City and then buy Benteke with the proceeds. They've got a history of going for players Liverpool are interested in and outbidding them.
None of that is any excuse for the shocking defence though. If Rogers can't do something to sort that out quickly all the goals in the world at the other end wont help. I think they need to bring in a new specialist coach to rebuild that whole side of his team, and 4 new defenders and a keeper wouldn't hurt either.
To be totally fair to him, losing Suarez was a huge blow to his team, and Sturridge has been out or only half-fit for practically the whole season too. You could argue Liverpool have done rather well considering the fact they lost 2 of their most important players without being able to replace them (Balotelli: failure; Lambert: pointless). That's why I think signing a quality striker is a must for them. Benteke is a perfect fit and they should go all out to convince Villa to part with him. Mind you, I suspect it's more likely Spurs will sell Kane to United or City and then buy Benteke with the proceeds. They've got a history of going for players Liverpool are interested in and outbidding them.
None of that is any excuse for the shocking defence though. If Rogers can't do something to sort that out quickly all the goals in the world at the other end wont help. I think they need to bring in a new specialist coach to rebuild that whole side of his team, and 4 new defenders and a keeper wouldn't hurt either.