ACCORDING to The Metro, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that letting former Liverpool number one goalkeeper Pepe Reina go out on loan to Serie A side Napoli, was the correct move to make – and is confident that it is in the best interest for the club.
A number of Liverpool fans were surprised, and disappointed, to learn of the exit of Reina, who arrived from Villarreal in 2006, to Napoli in a move which reunited the 31 year old with former Reds’ boss Rafa Benitez.
And, despite leading Liverpool to the top of the table in the initial stages of this Premiership campaigns with a four game unbeaten streak, Rodgers was criticised for his decision to play four centre-backs in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton – a defeat that ended their unbeaten start to the season.
Rodgers, however, has shrugged off the critics and insists that he will continue to make decisions he feels are in the club’s best interest, claiming his primary concern is the long-term future of the team.
Speaking earlier this week the Northern Irishman said:
“I know I can sleep at night knowing I will do the very best for the supporters and the club.
“Sometimes, especially at the beginning of something which is delicate and difficult, you’ll make decisions which, maybe are unpopular.
“But I want to be the one who steers the club back in the direction it should be going in and that is not easy.
“I know I am making decisions in the best interests of the club and that will always be the case.
“It has never been easy for them (fans) I’ve had to make decisions that were probably unpopular for players to go and I had to adjust the finances of the club as well.
“There was a difficult period at the beginning but we have grown and become better and better and I have great confidence in the coming months and years we can push on with that development.”
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Rogers should quit this all knowing and play this players in there natural wing.aspas is being played out of position looking at such promise he showed in pre-season its not happening more so Henderson he. Has certainly done enough to earn his place in d centre of the midfield
yeah, i think aspas is played out of position bcos he really impress me during d pre-season.Rogers shld stop makin dis guy lookin like a fool in this team.
Aspas is out of position, his position is in the reserves buddy!!