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From today's Guardian

Brendan Rodgers claimed there was a conspiracy to oust him from the Liverpool manager’s job after the pressure on his reign eased with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa. Daniel Sturridge scored twice, the injury-plagued striker’s first goals since March, after James Milner opened the scoring on 66 seconds against his former club to give Liverpool a first win in five Premier League matches. There were nervous moments for Rodgers when Rudy Gestede twice reduced the arrears for Tim Sherwood’s struggling side but, after seeing his side move within five points of leaders Manchester United, the Liverpool manager condemned the “hysteria” he believes has been deliberately stirred in recent weeks.

Related: Liverpool see off Aston Villa as Daniel Sturridge hits double

“I was never worried about the players,” said Rodgers on an improved display. “They have been absolutely brilliant this group here and they have worked very, very hard. I am pretty confident that there is a group of people that don’t want me to be here as manager. In all competitions this season we have lost less games than Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal.

“The hysteria around ourselves is interesting to note. Myself and the players stay very calm and work very hard, and they got their rewards.”

The Liverpool manager refused to identify who he believes is behind an alleged campaign to force him out of Anfield. However, he is believed to be aggrieved with the number of former Liverpool players turned media pundits who have criticised his team’s poor form and results in recent weeks. Jamie Carragher, Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp have all been critical in their roles for Sky, though, when pressed, Rodgers would only say: “I am talking about people outside of here.”

He added: “I think it is pretty clear. Sometimes we haven’t lost games and the hysteria around it is pretty clear. There is maybe something else going on from behind. I will continue working with the players – they have been absolutely first class – and we still have top class players to come back in.

“The players and the supporters were fantastic today, we gave them something to sing about. We are five points off the top with a lot of progress still to come.”

Discuss

Fuck it,a wins a win

Gonna crack open a blue WKD to celebrate

Ings

Bog

Nobody else

If he can actually kick the ball and dominate his box like he can save spot kicks?

He should be first choice ahead of spaghetti legs and jelly brain!

After tonight's win on peno's

3 points against the Villa on Saturday and we'll be back on track to get into top 4 and maybe even a 2nd title challenge in 3 years!

What?

Okay,I know it's as likely as FSG signing Messi,Neymar and Suarez in January or the PM of this great land putting his todger in a dead pigs mouth.but who knows?" It's a fawny ole game saint"

Sorry but he doesn't really do it for me.....what one aspect of his game is he outstanding at?

Apart from Milner our CMs are fucking shite!

No creativity,pace or passing ability

Can is either smoking 20 a day or can't pace himself because after 60 minutes he's so tired he looks like he's doing that 'funky chicken on the spot dance' thing!

If he's doesn't fuck this 4 3 3 shite and defensive play from today onwards then he'll lose my 10% of remaining support i have for him

Tbh I think it's too late whatever he does now as there's not many reds I know who still think he can turn it around.

Think he made a major fucking error not sticking to 3 at the back as Benteke being supported well by 2 CAMs would of worked out great for us and he has also gone ultra cautious with the pressure on him.

Unless we win next five games and play some good stuff I think he will be a gonna

The cunt needs chopping in half

He jizzed in his Kex when they scored the third

I remember years ago when he was interviewed during his Granada/ITV days saying he was a Man U fan so his claims to support some lower league side are utter bull shit

Can't stand the shite he talks trying to hype up the PL every five fucking minutes.......it's shite Martin.has been for a few years now u fucking gimp!

"Great pace,Thats Premiership Pace!" WTF?

Got murdochs cock so far up his arse I can the horrible Aussie cunts bell end every time he speaks

That is all

Is it me being anal or is anyone else concerned, for want of a better word,about the new camera angle. The view from the current angle is the view 99.9% of us fans have of anfield. I hope they'll keep it somewhat similar.

It'll be same height but much further back sadly so it's gonna look very strange.Instead of it hanging over paddock / touch line itll basically be at back of main stand.itll appear lower/ flatter.

I think it'd be better to put it on Centeenary were radio/5live com box is.kop would be to left but still a better view.i remember for some reason sky had a reverse angle camera on centeenary when Ince equalised at Kop end in 1999.the kop looked fuckin boss!

.......he's bloody hopeless!

Hope he returns to 3-4-2-1 or 4-4-2 diamond because we could actually do fucking well this season!

This 433 is we play at start of every season is slow,clueless,toothless and brain numbingly dull.

We've actually got the players to be a much more unpredictable and successfull team with last years three at the back system but for some reason Brendan doesn't see it that way and it'll probably cost him his job this season

Any tactical experts on here? Can u lot see main reason were so shit at this system and why others succeed?

Great performance tonight

Lucas is no great shakes or a loss if he goes but as long as we get an improvement in because as average as he is,he still our best cdm

Young Rositer isn't gonna make it sadly so hopefully we can get a great 'sitter' on the books.

Also think we need another wide/pacey player with end product.lallana hasn't done it (gutted I thought he was gonna be great) and Ibe's not hit his stride yet so we need a sterling with end product

Big Ben was impressive last night.some lovely touches,awareness,constantly getting into attacking positions.needs to work in his cross field passing tho! Haha my undies were ruined by that one in last ten minutes.

Hope to god we play him in 3-4-2-1 or diamond with Ings or Sturridge so he has closer support which will also free him up more.

Just great to have number 9 who gets in the box and shoots on site again

Cassy 'o tune by George Ezra sound good fuckos?

I actually think we'll win the bastard league!

If we keep to the 3 4 2 1 and perfect it then it could work fucking wonders,espesh as we have the players to improve it greatly

Wouldn't mind our 2nd choice system being the diamond but slightly more direct with the forwards we have

If we start with the usual (and predicted) 4 3 3 plan I think we'll have another boring shit start and out of it by Christmas.

Think Chelsea will have shite season next year with fitness of there CBs and main striker.

Seeing as Chelski are the only consistent side and will have a bad year,it'll be a free for all for title like 2 years ago

Amazed how averagely the batsmen on both sides are performing.

Great bowling attacks? Too many players out of form? 90% Batsmen playing simply average?

Thank god there's no flintoff,swan,warne,GM in this series cos it'd be a 1day Ashes series

its gonna make rest of the ground look absolutely shite and ridiculous!

the lack of forward and joined up thinking by previous owners is nothing short of scandalous.Gotta say well done too FSG for finally increasing capacity and revenue but the fact is we should of moved into the park and built from scratch instead of this short term ugly arse Anfield were going to end up with now.

The new Annie Road end will hopefully one day inspire future owners to rebuild kop and centeenary to make it look World Class but sadly I'll probably be dead by then and never see what the New Anfield would of looked like.

Dortmonds ground has slightly different designs on each side but at least it looks like it wasnt the result of a pissed up skitzo architect on LSD

I still cant beleive club build Kop from scratch yet has Obstructed views of pitch at the back.....shamefull

Having said that,when i see the MONSTER OF A ROOF its blows me away how big its gonna be............its like that scene of War Of The Worlds when the aliens are chasing the people through the streets!

Your gonna need it with opening fixtures and the whinging fans on here but I still love ya baby!

Just don't let me down with the shitty customary 4-3-3 pass the ball sideways shite we start every season off with pal or I'll turn on you

so Attack Attack Attack and avoid The Sack The Sack The Sack

PS - Ings will surprise a lot of fucking people and Kopites this season guys! Take it from me he's gonna be signing of the season

Big Ben is no Torres or Suarez but he's exactly what we need,he scores 1 in every 2 games,he stays central and actually gets in the box unlike Mario and Borini.

If teams press us high we can dink it up to him for 5 minutes and get back on front foot.think we will mix our style up a lot more now

If teams sit deep and block us off centrally like last year?atleast we'll have a striker who will be in centre of goal worrying CBs giving our CAMs more space

We'll have a forward who gets in box and bangs it into back of the net which will be nice to see again

Benteke

Countinho Firmino

Moreno Henderson Milner Clyne

Sakho Skittles Cann

Will be our best way to start season but I'm worried if Brendan Starts with the slow paced 4-3-3 possession based but fruitless formation that he'll be out before christmas

Ings (or Ibe) Benteke Sturridge

Coutinho Hendo Milner (or Firmino)

Moreno Sakho Skittles Clyne

Would prob be our most potent 4-3-3 team with 3 finishers up top

The sound of a wet pussy slurping when shes aroused and my cock is slowly going in and out

Ogdens 5 to 8 foghorn alarm (I miss that sound so much) does it still go off?

My little lads infectious laugh

Police helicopter being shot down when it's over my street at 4 am ( I live in fuckin hope)

A cockerel at sunrise somewhere in a 2 up to down in Anfield

Rain on my open window and the odd car driving through rain at night

Darts thudding into a dartboard

Lads 5 and aching to go to game but I think he'll have to wait till 6 maybe 7

Think the noise will scare shit out of him at moment,I loved going match but use to cover me ears like a simpleton when we scored or looked like scoring. Used to frighten life out of me haha

Toure would do a decent job of sitting in front of back four but obviously his passing would be erratic haha

Bought me lad the home one and the new Barca kit with Suarez on back from nike shop in L1 because-

A they are boss

B lad loves Suarez more than me

C it's looks great and the horizontal stripes is historic for barca kit

C were a bit shite so he only getting one of ours until the boys pull their fucking finger out this season coming

Tbh if I could have choice of free footy shirt it'd defo be Barca for me with el pistoleros name on back myself

Or an old liverpool kit with Molby on back

Can somebody phone Carra and get him to say "all these signings are shite" please?

It'll give me great hope if he does!