Brendan Rodgers will walk through the corridors of Anfield for the first time in just over four years on Saturday as he brings his in-form Leicester City to town.
The Northern Irishman came agonisingly close to winning the Premier League title with the Reds in 2013/4, but the aftermath from that heartbreak lingered over the club for well over a season and it was clearly evident that a change had to be made.
Despite the way it ended, Rodgers looks at his time with Liverpool in a extremely positive light.
The Official site reported Rodgers as saying:
“ I’m really looking forward to going back.
“I had the real privilege of managing there. So much learning took place for me at Liverpool.
“ I always take the positives when I analyse my time there. The first couple of seasons went well and we went close to the title
“The third year was more difficult but there was great learning for me as a coach.
“The fourth season didn’t last so long.
Rodgers who guided Celtic to seven domestic trophies in his two and a half year spell as manager of the Glasgow club says he is looking forward to seeing a couple of his former players.
I’m looking forward to seeing the likes of Jordan [Henderson] and James Milner. They were real leaders and you can see how they’ve developed.
“There were so many highs as a young manager and I’ll always be grateful for that.”
Jurgen Klopp has taken the club to a new level and it is something that Rodgers was happy to acknowledge.
“ Jürgen has done a brilliant job.
“He’s brought a real harmony and togetherness to the team and supporters.
“The consistency has helped.
“ There’s areas of the field where he’s brought in top, top players – Virgil [van Dijk], Alisson – they’re top-level players who can really improve the squad.
“They’re in a great position with young talents and experienced players.
“They look very strong.”
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