superseiyan said:
Why does Rodgers say stuff like "they were magnificent" (after a home 1-0 win vs stoke) or "they've been brilliant the past few weeks, can't ask any more of them" (after a 0-0 draw at home on the same day that Arsenal and Spurs dropped points"?
I know we overachieved last year but this is a worryingly Hodgson-esque downgrading of ambition.
Why not say something like "We are looking more solid than were we were a few weeks ago, but not yet where we want to be, and today's result is a hiccup--credit to Sunderland for defending well--but we need to be back where we expect three points against any team at home". That's grounded in reality, gracious, and still gives your players credit for improving. I don't buy that you have to be all pollyana to protect your players.
Shocking atmosphere at Anfield yesterday....the only noise was coming permanently from my lot.
I was actually sat just along from the away fans in the home end, but couldn't help pissing myself when my lot were singing "this is a libra..ree"....and "where's your famous atmosphere", the support was as flat as the Liverpool
performance.....
Rogers has said the players were tired after the 3 games in a week...ffs..we had chelsea (h), City (h), then Liverpool (a), in the week, can't imagine it being tougher for anyone....we even rested Cattermole and Fletcher...imagine how my heart sank when Altidore was starting...
But Altidore won everything over Toure..
If Wickham could hit a barn door...we could even have nicked it.....
You had one threat...and that was a Sterling...the rest is way too pedestrian