http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/28/brendan-rodgers-liverpool-youngsters'They have come in and done well
but we don't have world-class young players, I must be clear on that.' -
great way of encourging youngsters and making them believe in themselves.'There are question marks [over the mentality of players] and I don't think that's just over this period. It's something which goes beyond that. It's something I am finding out about. It's a great season for learning what we have here'
- so it's official now. this season was just for BR to watch and learn. Imagine if every time we changed the manager we afforded them a whole season to understand the players'I'm talking about players 21, 22 and under. I have to give credit to
Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen, they did well. They came out with some sort of credit but there weren't too many other than that.
Oldham may not have been a big enough game for one or two of them but, if they don't learn, they won't be here, it's as simple as that. The same goes for the older players too.
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Joe Allen did well? really? BR didn't seem to think it was a big enough game either judging from the gamble he took. So the same applies to him - if he doesn't learn he shouldn't be here too much longerRodgers rejected any suggestion that his own signings – £10.5m Fabio Borini, £15m Allen and £12m Sturridge – are not equipped to correct the lack of physicality, and leadership, that he has identified as a problem at Liverpool. He countered: "If you ask people about Borini, they'd say his biggest attribute is his physicality. His power and aggression – that's what he's renowned for. That's something he needs to improve on because that's his strength.
"As for Joe Allen, I've seen Joe throw Yaya Touré to the ground last season. He has never been found wanting physically. For some players their power and strength is in their brain. Otherwise you would have basketball players throughout your team. I don't think that as a team we are physically light or short in anyway. I think it's mental and that's something we need to improve."
- Did we buy Borini for his power and agression? that's news to me. I thought we invested in a goalscorer? Would rather have kept AC for power and agression. He's been in chrge since the summer, wht hs he done re: mentl strength trining?This is just shockingly poor I'm afraid.
