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Rodgers: Suarez is not for sale

May

2013

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers fully expects star striker Luis Suarez to be at the club next season. When he arrived at Anfield last summer, one of Rodgers’ most important tasks was keeping the Uruguayan at the club. And Rodgers expects to succeed this year, just as he did last. “Listen, every player has their price ...

Rodgers eyes summer solutions for Liverpool

May

2013

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits the goalless – and relatively uneventful – 220th Merseyside derby highlighted why he needs reinforcements this summer. The game was short on drama and chances with the main talking point being Sylvain Distin’s disallowed headed goal in the second half. Aside from that, the best, and only real genuine chances ...

Rumours: Suarez may leave Liverpool

Apr

2013

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez’s future at the club is in doubt according to multiple sources in England. Suarez and Liverpool were left stunned on Wednesday after the Football Association (FA) announced the striker had been handed a 10-match ban, pending an appeal, for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic at Anfield last Sunday. This would cover the ...

Rodgers cool over warm Benitez welcome

Apr

2013

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists the warm welcome Chelsea counterpart Rafael Benitez is expected to receive on his return to Anfield does not faze him. The Spaniard heads back to his former club as an opposition boss for the first time since leaving in 2010 after six years in which he made them European champions ...

Enrique Views on his Position

Apr

2013

Liverpool full-back Jose Enrique is loving life under new manager Brendan Rodgers’ attacking philosophy at Anfield. Enrique is probably more well known for his attacking runs rather than his solid defensive displays and so it is not surprising to hear the Spaniard speak glowingly about Liverpool under Rodgers. The Reds have not always been able ...