Liverpool must stick with Rodgers

Succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at home to any team in the league is hardly the most welcome of propositions for any club. Yet, on Monday night Liverpool were on the receiving end of that very scoreline having been humbled by a resolute West Bromwich Albion side.

The Baggies secured a smash and grab victory courtesy of goals from Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku, who has Ben Foster to thank after saving Steven Gerrard's in the 75^th minute. Upon the final whistle, however, Twitter all but erupted into an array of vitriolic abuse aimed at the Reds board calling for the head of Brendan Rodgers

The 40-year-old was appointed Liverpool manager following an impressive campaign with Swansea City, which only aided in pushing his stock higher. However, it's fair to say that it hasn't quite worked out as well as many had initially hoped for Rodgers at Anfield.

Any hopes of securing a top four finish were quashed in the defeat to West Brom, with Liverpool now 12 points behind fourth placed Tottenham Hotspur. However, those calling for the board to relieve Rodgers of his duties need to understand that at times a club needs to take one step backwards to move two forwards.

Granted the results aren't of the expectations of Anfield, but sustainability is key for a club of Liverpool's stature at present, especially if they are to return to the lofty heights of their past. It may not be aesthetically pleasing and a tough pill for some fans to swallow, but sticking with Rodgers will be the best move the club can make, especially with this year remaining that of a transitional one for the Merseyside giants. 

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Comments

[Steve S]

We need to keep Rodgers but he needs to buy better. Borini and Allen have not been good enough up until now.

I can't understand why Shelvey was given a chance when we needed Suarez 'drifting' WBA were always going to have 9 or 10 men behind the ball. When Suarez drifted, there was never anyone in the box. It's fine saying that Sturridge does that, but when he's not playing we need an alternative.

We've had two transfer windows now to address this. We've bought one striker, and even more midfielders!

[Kevin]

I'm sick to the back teeth with Rodgers and his 'philosophy'. Liverpool were playing pass and move football while he was still lumping it 40 yards up the pitch with Reading, and besides we already have a philosophy, it's called winning. We need a manager who hates losing at all costs. A born winner.Rodgers is a youth team couch who was lucky enough to take over a club in Swansea that had the foundations laid already through the work of Roberto Martinez, and to a lesser extent Paulo Sousa. Kenny should have been afforded the same level of patience of what Rodgers is currently being shown. I've no doubts we would have seen improvements this year, and come the end of the season when we've got our lowest ever league position and no trophies to put on the table or cup finals to look forward to we can ask ourselves how great of a manager he actually is.

[The Grassy Knoll]

Sorry, but BR is not going to revive LFC.
Small time coach, who talks a good game, without the nous to produce a top 6 team.
Some Liverpool fans are delusional if they think that LFC are going to attain Champions League anytime soon.
Player recruitment has been truly awful compared to most EPL clubs, and when Liverpool fans start bleating about needing more players, it makes me smile (widely).

[Bomber25]

Rodgers recruitment methods leaves a lot to be desired. He should have gone for players on Suarez, Gerrard and Agger's level. Instead, he has gone for players that he already knew; except for Coutinho. This is a very skewed way of recruiting, and, has ended up being very harmful to a great team like Liverpool. The losses to West Brom, Swansea, Aston Villa and Manure at Anfield this season was not just humiliating, it was a great insult to a great football club and its supporters in an arena that is supposed to instill fear in the opposition.