Brendan Rodgers

[Bergen fox]

28 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

We can't have it both ways as fans, people have been accusing him of running players in the ground.

 

Nacho played 90 minutes at Man U, then 70 mins vs PSV, and is more than likely going to play most of the games against Palace and PSV away.

 

That's 4 games in 10 days 

Daka will start at palace. 
Nothing to play for in league  

[Steve Earle]

2 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Do you trust Brendan in finding and even getting these players?

It's not 1974!

[Ric Flair]

5 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Brendan does seem to have a higher percentage of players he's 'not to keen on' or 'doesn't rate him anymore' or fallen out of favor with than normal. With many that are new signings or loans to the club.

What's the issue? 

Praet

Soumare

Daka

Vestergaard

Under (who doing great at Marseille)

Perez

Iheanacho (before Vardy got injured)

 

Let's just stick to buying UK players than.....in the Championship

It happens every season down the stretch with him. Last season Praet and Ünder got completely ignored even though we were clearly running out of ideas and yet he refused to turn to them. Some may argue they'd shown very little to deserve being played but Maddison was absolutely nowhere and Perez was the pits an'all. 

 

Rodgers goes in to protection mode when he's fighting for something.

[Fox92]

6 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Brendan does seem to have a higher percentage of players he's 'not to keen on' or 'doesn't rate him anymore' or fallen out of favor with than normal. With many that are new signings or loans to the club.

What's the issue? 

Praet

Soumare

Daka

Vestergaard

Under (who doing great at Marseille)

Perez

Iheanacho (before Vardy got injured)

 

Let's just stick to buying UK players than.....in the Championship

Who knows what issues happen between players and managers.

 

People like to aim at Rodgers when he "falls out" with players, just as they did Pearson as I recall, but it happens with most managers.

 

An example being Fergie, who wasn't scared to drop and sell good players in their prime. Ince, Stam, Beckham, Van Nistelroy, the list goes on.

 

As for buying from the Championship, I'd love it if we did dip in there more. It's worked out for West Ham recently under Moyes when you consider Berahino and Bowen.

[LaCiudad]

4 hours ago, Bozman said:

I'll feel a lot better when he's gone, with his tippy tappy over  playing non penetrating shite football, 3000 passes a game 5 shots. 25 passes within a 5 yards then to pass it back to the defenders and start all over again.

Yeah, I really hate European football and winning the FA Cup. I agree with those people who stated Dyche and Potter as replacements because their track records are just what we need. Can't wait.

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Who knows what issues happen between players and managers.

 

People like to aim at Rodgers when he "falls out" with players, just as they did Pearson as I recall, but it happens with most managers.

 

An example being Fergie, who wasn't scared to drop and sell good players in their prime. Ince, Stam, Beckham, Van Nistelroy, the list goes on.

 

As for buying from the Championship, I'd love it if we did dip in there more. It's worked out for West Ham recently under Moyes when you consider Berahino and Bowen.

Agree with most of this. 

 

Ca? 

 

I think the Championship is just the same as any potential pool. There are duds as well. For example, West Ham signed Jordan Hugill for £10 million and he played 22 minutes. Buendia at Villa probably biggest example this year where a player who excelled in Championship has struggled to create an impact. 

[cityfanlee23]

Definitely been more impressed by his recent approach to games, although still somewhat negative and we have improved but still way below par. I don't believe he has the answers but at this point i'm content should he continue in the role and we continue to make progression this season. We really do need to get hold of the injury situation though, alongside getting our recruitment back on track now Congerton is gone. 

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Don't get why he took Nacho off when we needed a goal Nacho was having a decent game, he missed his big chance but his hold up and link up play was very good. Didn't have their keeper make a single save, Barnes nullified and left to suffer, madison and Youri very sloppy, don't think the personel in the system worked at all last night. His lack of a plan b (putting Lookman up front for 10 minutes?!) is still what concerns me most. 

[Fox92]

57 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Agree with most of this. 

 

Ca? 

 

I think the Championship is just the same as any potential pool. There are duds as well. For example, West Ham signed Jordan Hugill for £10 million and he played 22 minutes. Buendia at Villa probably biggest example this year where a player who excelled in Championship has struggled to create an impact. 

Oops I meant Benrahma haha but yeah I do agree with you.

Edited 8 April 2022 by Fox92

[fuchsntf]

7 hours ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

Don't get why he took Nacho off when we needed a goal Nacho was having a decent game, he missed his big chance but his hold up and link up play was very good. Didn't have their keeper make a single save, Barnes nullified and left to suffer, madison and Youri very sloppy, don't think the personel in the system worked at all last night. His lack of a plan b (putting Lookman up front for 10 minutes?!) is still what concerns me most. 

But Nacho still wasn t doing it, where it matters...It happens..

Lookman  as created & Scored in Close matches...It could of been the opposiite on another night...

[Jobyfox]

I think that Rodgers gets an awful lot of unfair and sometimes quite personal, criticism for a manager who is arguably our 2nd most successful of all time. I’ve never been one to call for his head unless we got ourselves in serious threat of relegation. 
 

Having said that no manager is perfect and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Rodgers is a good coach and his teams have a clear identity.
 

I don’t, however, think his game management is great and he has a tendency to overthink. Sometimes an obvious choice is the right one rather than a clever one. I don’t like the negative tactics towards the end of games either or the tinkering with formations for the sake of it. 
 

 I’ve also got a slight worry that he doesn’t surround himself with the right people either, although I’ve got no real evidence to support it. I think he thinks he’s too clever to need good people around him. Pearson and Ranieri both had the wisdom to have sports scientists, coaches, recruitment specialists and scouts who really knew their jobs. That was part of their genius, which led to the 2015/16 triumph 

Edited 8 April 2022 by Jobyfox

[TheFiveTime]

In a good way, Brendo has ruined a lot of his credibility this season. Hopefully even with a decent european finish next season (i know asking a lot) all the bigger clubs wont want to be sniffing around him. Maybe this bad mediocre season has actually saved us in the long run. That is if you like brendo

[foxes_rule1978]

21 minutes ago, TheFiveTime said:

In a good way, Brendo has ruined a lot of his credibility this season. Hopefully even with a decent european finish next season (i know asking a lot) all the bigger clubs wont want to be sniffing around him. Maybe this bad mediocre season has actually saved us in the long run. That is if you like brendo

To be honest those clubs know the situation, injuries have been bad.. even the media keep saying we are below where we should be due to them. No he hasn’t ruined anything and a run in Europe even this Conference league will only further his credentials.  For me he is doing a fine job under the circumstances, don’t start thinking bigger clubs don’t notice that 

[sacreblueits442]

35 minutes ago, TheFiveTime said:

In a good way, Brendo has ruined a lot of his credibility this season. Hopefully even with a decent european finish next season (i know asking a lot) all the bigger clubs wont want to be sniffing around him. Maybe this bad mediocre season has actually saved us in the long run. That is if you like brendo

...a massive caveat!!!

[David Hankey]

1 hour ago, TheFiveTime said:

In a good way, Brendo has ruined a lot of his credibility this season. Hopefully even with a decent european finish next season (i know asking a lot) all the bigger clubs wont want to be sniffing around him. Maybe this bad mediocre season has actually saved us in the long run. That is if you like brendo

Another expert offering.

[Kinowe Soorie]

If Rodgers gets us sixth, and to the final, I’ll forgive him for the Forest result!

[UniFox21]

Was worried he'd throw another defender on to go 5 back after they'd scored, so was impressed to see two attackers come on. 

[winteriscoming]

Credit to him today got it right. His subs were positive rather than inviting pressure. 

[Torten]

You feel like earlier in the season he’d have put Castagne on straight after conceding, defending the edge of the box for 20 minutes. Glad not to see it

[Parafox]

8 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Was worried he'd throw another defender on to go 5 back after they'd scored, so was impressed to see two attackers come on. 

I think the 2 attacking subs were meant to be a distraction for Palace whilst we went 5 at the back later on when he brought Timmy on. IMO very good subs and tactics.

Edited 10 April 2022 by Parafox

[Mark]

3 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I think the 2 attacking subs were meant to be a distraction for Palace whilst we went 5 at the back later on when he brought Timmy on. IMO very good subs and tactics.

I was fearing the back five but it wasn't, Castagne took up Maddisons position to keep Zaha quiet for the last few minutes.

[Parafox]

Just now, Mark said:

I was fearing the back five but it wasn't, Castagne took up Maddisons position.

Well it kind of was a back 5. If Timmy took Maddy's position maybe that allowed a defensive midfielder to drop into the back 5. The commentator on my stream pointed out that we'd gone to 5 at the back, although I cant remember who dropped into that defence formation. 

[CosbehFox]

He didn’t spot how Palace were using the ball with the introduction of McArthur. Thankfully the Daka injury slowed it back down. 
 

As an outright manager, he has the tendency to overthink or fail to spot something pretty obvious things. 
 

He’s good but mastermind, no 

Edited 10 April 2022 by Cardiff_Fox

[Kilworthfox]

I am not a fan of BR, however today we were excellent. I have no complaints.

 

I loved the pressing from the front! We were absolutely ruthless, I loved it! More, please MORE!

 

1 Swallow doesn't make a summer, I am well aware, yet, if BR can change his tactics more often, and become the pragmatic manager for the occasion, he may turn me around if we can improve the results, and get this talented team to where they should be in the league & Europe Its a start... I am very pleased with today.

[Lionator]

3 minutes ago, Kilworthfox said:

I am not a fan of BR, however today we were excellent. I have no complaints.

 

I loved the pressing from the front! We were absolutely ruthless, I loved it! More, please MORE!

 

1 Swallow doesn't make a summer, I am well aware, yet, if BR can change his tactics more often, and become the pragmatic manager for the occasion, he may turn me around if we can improve the results, and get this talented team to where they should be in the league & Europe Its a start... I am very pleased with today.

How can you not be a fan? I know Leicester fans are generally fussy but come on guys. Outcome wise, probably the joint second best manager in our history. 

 

This season has been frustrating yes but apart from the elite managers, of which Brendan isn't one of, I'm not sure how much more could've been squeezed out of the team given the circumstances he's had to deal with.