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Yeah, it's right to let Gerrard go

[jazzypom]

And it's good for him too, in that for the first time in years, he'll be able to walk around with his family and do day to day activities without being recognised and pressed upon. Actually, Rodgers introduced the concept of him as a 'supersub' ala Lampard, but Gerrard didn't want it (if I'm understanding his interview correctly) so he decided to go. I get that. In addition, it would be good for LFC in the sense that without Gerrard shielding them, supporters can have more pointed criticism re: the management of the club, that sort of thing.

For the players, it will be good for them too, because they will have to work hard, or bow out.

What I'm getting in terms of the treatment is the fact that the board didn't speak to him about his contract or his future until Gerrard sent up signal flares in an interview. Or how they went about building a new team around him when they took over circa 2012 (?) and didn't do due diligence in terms of personnel, or Rodgers admitting now that LFC will have to pay for the big players instead of gambling on potential.

Although, to be fair, if Rodgers were a better coach, ala Koeman or de Boer, I could see how that way would be profitable, because LFC has been a feeder club since the mid naughties. Because in order to attract players, you either need to be a good coach with a proven record (Mourinho, Guardiola, Simeone, Wenger in his day) or being in the top 4 for Champions League. As it stands, we don't have the former, and we aren't going to get into the latter. Oh, well.

I can't imaging Tottenham stumping for Messi. Levy doesn't go crazy. Spurs buy low (usually), and sell high. Although this transfer window might dent that record.

RE: Yeah, it's right to let Gerrard go

[marsyke]

I don't know a lot about the board at Liverpool I have to say. That all sounds a bit shady. But building a team around Gerrard in 2012 was already leaving it late.
Well either you pay a lot for a very good player or you don't pay much for potential. But Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal too are now paying a lot for potential. And that brings you not very far. It is a burden on the potential because they fail to live up to their reputation and the top players leave because they are ahead of their teammates.

There are not a lot of top coaches. Barcelona are still struggling to find someone like Guardiola. It will be interesting to see if Koeman and De Boer can take that step up to the biggest clubs. A lot of Koeman's success is based on his good signings. He knew most of his new players very well already. Pelle and Tadic from the Eredivisie and Alderweireld used to play in the Netherlands too.