With another disheartening draw on his hands, Brendan Rodgers finds himself in an unenviable position. With only 8 points out of a possible 18, many fans are hopping on the #RodgersOut bandwagon. This was always going to be a case to some degree with Jurgen Klopp still very available, but the form and style of play haven’t helped Rodger’s case. So the question that stands before FSG, Liverpool’s owners, and the fanbase is does Rodgers deserve the sack?
While it would be easy to say yes and move on (8 out of 18 and winless in the last five matches), sacking Rodgers immediately might not be the best idea. Whatever direction FSG decide to go, waiting until the October international break is probably the best time to make up their minds. This gives Rodgers plenty of time to turn around the team that he has spent so much to build, but would also give a new manager enough time to settle in before his first game. Keeping this in mind, I doubt we will see Liverpool make a move one way or the other until then. That being said, this could all change should there be another game similar to the West Ham away match.
It may be difficult to see the reasoning, but at the time, keeping Rodgers seemed like a good idea this summer. This is a manager who had masterminded one of the most exciting title races in Premier League history. He had his team playing fearless, almost insane soccer with a never-say-die attitude. It is ludicrous that some say this was all down to Luis Suarez. Unfortunately, the same manager that lead the team through that campaign was incredibly shaken by it’s ending. One can look at last season, and this season to a lesser extent, as a response to how that title race ended. The search for a more defensively stable formation culminated in last season’s fairly successful 3-5-2, but that was ultimately found out.
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