this thread has got redscousers name written all over it, which won't be a problem but I'm guessing bait is going to be real
emphasis on coaches and coach, not manager. can't turn around a team who lose 1 key player, I don't see why he should manage an elite group of players.
Yep that would be my take on it.
He wasn't in control of transfers,
wasn't in full control of our style of play, didn't appear to be in charge of the recruitment of backroom staff so I would say yes the emphasis should be on coach.
Rodgers and FSG both made mistakes during their time together yet when it comes to our downfalls people on here want Rodgers to take all the blame.
He probably doesn't have the know-how to make a club consistently successful - not yet at least. But he was and still is a young manager learning and the amount of progression in our players - not just Suarez - was really impressive. He is one of the best young coaches in Europe in my opinion and in the opinion of the best striker in the world.
Just out of interest, how was he not in full control of how we played?
FSG wanted an attractive, attacking style of play because that would make the club more profitable. So not only did they want good results with OK players (in his first season), they wanted them to play in a way which probably wasn't as fruitful as Mourinho's tactics of setting up a team or a more direct style of play. Rodgers naturally sets up teams to play offensive football but there was added pressure from FSG as well.
And when FSG came in they hired a very talented very young manager, wanted to sign predominantly young unproven British players, wanted to get rid of experienced high earners, wanted an attacking style of play, wanted top 4 in their first full season and wanted to win the league in 4 or 5 years I think. It was just so idealistic and this formula wasn't optimal for good results.
Thankfully they've become more astute and now with the undoubted quality of Klopp and FSG with more experience we should really kick on. But that doesn't mean Rodgers wasn't a top coach.
