Anyone watching? Has Rodgers been saying much about us?
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He HAS rewritten history about Carroll, claiming today that when he came in Carroll had already decided this as the season he needed to play in every game, insisted on it, so a loan was inevitable. What Carroll actually said - several times - was that he was keen to stay and fight for a place. I don't know why Rodgers has to pretend he was helpless in the face of a player unwilling to fit in - if he didn't fancy him, why not just say so, politely and tactfully, and earn a bit of respect instead of adding to the impression you're a two-faced weasel?
McLaren disagreed with him tactically a couple of times, mainly about defending, so he looked a bit sulky and didn't say as much as normal. Apparently Gerrard and Lucas clearing off the line in successive matches is evidence of his defensive coaching - it's a plan - Suarez, is world class, Gerrard is world class, Carra is retiring so he wants another defender, he also needs another striker 'because we're set up to score goals' (wow!), Carroll didn't want to miss any games at all so he had to go out on loan, and he wants to stay a long time. That's about it.
He has managed the Carroll situation ridiculously. I wonder if his personal dislike of the player has caused this, or if he treats every player he wants rid like this.
Perhaps it was because some fans wanted Carroll to stay, he needs Carroll to burn bridges so he wins over another minority.
Personally, I was disappointed we let him go on loan, but if Carroll did want to play more often than not, it would have impacted how suarez played. Least that's my reasoning.
Sooner the whole debacle is gone the better. It's been obscene since pen touched paper.
Personally, I was disappointed we let him go on loan, but if Carroll did want to play more often than not, it would have impacted how suarez played. Least that's my reasoning.
Sooner the whole debacle is gone the better. It's been obscene since pen touched paper.
I suspect it's part of his brief from the owners Tbf to him.
Rodgers has said enough times that he doesn't fit what he wants to do, I don't know why it has to be an either/or, it could have been a case of both, Carroll wanting to play (Rodgers said in August that he and Adam both wanted to play regularly) and Rodgers not being able to guarantee him that as he doesn't fit. I don't know why there has to be this underlying "real" issue, it's pretty clear to me. And while the club and Rodgers could have handled it better, I do think he's made the reasons pretty clear, people just seem to be looking for something that isn't there.
There was loads!
Not so much so by yourself though macca.
In fairness, most football managers are pretty dim-witted.
I thought it was what mark was claiming. Good to know you speak for him though
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