The worst team of signings Rodgers has made.
Liverpool’s new signings have largely been a flop this season, with Dejan Lovren and Mario Balotelli coming in for serious criticism since arriving at Anfield.
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In fact since manager Brendan Rodgers took charge in the summer of 2012 there have been a number of poor additions, with Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge the only standout successes.
Here is an XI of Rodgers’ worst signings.
GK – Simon Mignolet
Arrived from Sunderland in 2013 in an expensive £9m deal and a little over 12 months on the Reds are desperately trying to find alternatives after a string of erratic performances.
RB – Javier Manquillo
May seem a little harsh to judge the 20-year-old so early into his Anfield career, but having signed a two-year loan deal the Atletico Madrid starlet needs to greatly imporve.
CB – Tiago Ilori
Another youngster now and someone who is yet to play a single game for the Merseysiders despite costing £7m from Sporting Lisbon and is currently struggling on-loan at Bordeaux.
CB – Dejan Lovren
Mamadou Sakho is lucky to escape this team following his £18m move from Paris Saint-Germain, but for the £20m fee paid to Southampton this Croatian takes the place for being so expensive.
LB – Aly Cissokho
Aston Villa fans may defend this Frenchman, but during his time under Rodgers’ guidance the left-back was nothing more than a complete liability.
CDM – Nuri Sahin
The Real Madrid midfielder Reds fans would love to forget, especially when his poor displays were in such stark contrast what he later showed whilst on-loan with Borussia Dortmund.
RM – Iago Aspas
Lasted just one year on Merseyside in which time he scored just one solitary goal, although is now trying to prove he is good once again whilst on-loan with Sevilla.
LM – Luis Alberto
Like Aspas arrived from La Liga in 2013, lasted one miserable season in England and was loaned straight back to Spain. The duo both cost £7m apiece as well.
CAM – Victor Moses
Showed so much promise at Wigan Athletic, but Chelsea and then a loan spell under Rodgers almost ruined this Nigerian before Stoke City boss Mark Hughes built his confidence back up again this term.
ST – Fabio Borini
A real favourite of the Northern Irishman’s having worked with him at Stamford Bridge and later Swansea City, but paying £10m to AS Roma for this one-time Italy international was a big mistake.
ST – Mario Balotelli
Completing an all Italian front line is this £16m disaster from AC Milan, who has managed two goals so far – neither in the Premier League – and has also given some truly awful showings.