Man United legend defends Rodgers
Gary Neville insists criticism of Rodgers is unfair – and it should be the players in the firing line: “No manager should have to go from being the most exciting young coach in the league six months ago to being told he does not know what he’s doing today.
“Rodgers has shown a talent for calculation, and has been bold enough to take a gamble by leaving senior players out of the side to play Real Madrid.
“This is a manager who has been placed in these high-pressure situations for the first time, and has taken a gamble, based on sound reasoning, only to be accused of violating the club’s traditions.
“We should be lauding him in this early stage of his top-level career for raising the bar for Liverpool in the first place with their second-place Premier League finish in May.”
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