Cany help but feel that Rodgers 's decision to bring on young Smith was a clear message to the owners going into January that we need to spend. Why on earth would he have threw a such a young kid in at the deep end, no first team experience. Makes no sense otherwise.
That was a bloody joke especially if it was meant as a message. If I was FSG I would say, but why did you buy Aspas (who is supposed to play in a forward position) or Alberto (who is a midfielder) or why did you sell Downing (who would have been at least better than Smith there) or Shelvey (who is better than Alberto). We were lucky with Coutinho and Sturridge and suddenly BR and the Committee though that they had become expert at it. In any case, throwing the kid in such a game didn't make any sense.
