Liverpool sack Brendan Rodgers: How long more?

Draw at Stoke leaves Reds reeling

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Liverpool's Nuri Sahin (R) challenges Stoke City's Glenn Whelan during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England. (REUTERS)

That is a question Anfield cannot afford not to ask anymore.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers suffered another Anfield nightmare as his struggling side were held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke, while Rodgers has yet to oversee a Premier League home win in four attempts since taking charge of Liverpool in the close-season and the Reds' barren run in front of their own supporters has now stretched to six matches in all competitions.

The hosts hit the woodwork three times, but Liverpool were unable to break down Stoke's stubborn defence and Rodgers' side remain in 14th place after just one win in their first seven league matches.

Liverpool, whose only home success under Rodgers came in the Europa League against Gomel, are already eight points off the top four and more worryingly for their manager, they lie only three points above the relegation zone.

The Reds were attempting to build on their first win of the campaign, at Norwich last weekend, and struck the post through Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel in a dominant second-half display.

But they were largely left frustrated by Stoke's heavy-handed tactics, especially in a dire first half, and now have just six points from seven matches.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was Liverpool's dangerman but wasted his best chance when he shot wide in the 59th after a mazy run.

Liverpool kept a first clean sheet of the season but is already 13 points behind league leader Chelsea at this early stage.

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  • lee marsh 30 December 2012 13:21 0 0
    i blame br on the form of liverpool at the moment.what manager loans out a striker without a replacement! i agree it takes time to build a team,but it looks like he is going backwards with his tatics! time to go br you have your chance
  • Shaz 11 November 2012 22:32 6 0
    Lfc are a top club and need a top class manager who gives belief to players and fans alike that we can genuinely challenge at the top. At present we have neither. Please bring back Rafa before its too late
  • pete ainsworth 10 October 2012 04:56 12 1
    never a player never a manager would probably be good in emmerdale god help us!
  • Hassan 10 October 2012 02:20 15 1
    Bring back Rafa Benitez a world class manager. Rodgers is a world class joker who talks a lot of rubbish with his ticka tacka nonsense. Back in the day this was called pass and move the Liverpool groove!!! I can never understand how and why this championship manager ever got the lfc job taking into account you had Van Gaal and Rafa crying out for the job bith of whom were free agents, instead fsg paid swans £7million to buy this joker out of his contract???!!!
  • theone 9 October 2012 17:52 2 15
    In Brendan we trust...
  • Sam 9 October 2012 05:11 45 7
    Brendan rodgers is terrible. I thought things were on the up again but now i think i would rather have roy hodgson back. Maybe we need relegation so we can come back stronger and better, much like newcastle. Its time we faced up to the facts that really and truly, history included, we are just a 7th/8th place team at best. YNWA
  • alan davis 8 October 2012 20:59 5 12
    Ridiculous these so called fans calling for his head, the man needs and will get a minimum of two seasons..What do people expect after the debacle of not getting a striker in summer??
  • Yuvank 8 October 2012 20:17 12 7
    He should go, implementing a new system takes time, agree to certain degree but you don't have the players you need, you have to adapt, be pragmatic. Implementing his philosophy needs very skilful n technical players , so he is bound to fail. Soon LFC will be fighting for relegation.
  • Paul 8 October 2012 20:04 8 15
    Fact is, BR is building something. It'll take time, and patience, but the end result will be a team with a real identity, and an ability get results. Sacking him will only push this process back another 6 months - at BEST. The only way is forward, and he deserves at least 2 seasons to implement what he's been brought in to do... not a handful of games. You don't get anywhere with stupid, knee-jerk reactions.
  • LiverpoolCat 8 October 2012 19:52 14 6
    BR's negative style of play - habitually passing the ball backwards - was the main reason for the poor performance, goals conceded and points lost (case in point, the tie with Man City).
  • odedm 8 October 2012 18:36 14 7
    BR go home!!LFC look disaster.your only plan is to wait for January.Very bad joke!!
  • Nav 8 October 2012 16:59 14 7
    Sack him now before we are relegated.... never say never, the guy failed at reading and took over an already good swans team and has just broken a 100 year old record for the worst start ever to a season. All Managers come in with their own ideas, but manage to keep LFC in amongst the top 6/7 even when they take over. He has us 3 points from relegation.... major disaster...
  • Noblelox 8 October 2012 16:40 10 12
    Rodgers cannot "magic" a striker out of thin air, so what do you expect him to do between now and January? Calling for him to be sacked is a knee-jerk idiotic response
  • Uchenna 7 October 2012 21:24 0 5
    Liverpoolfc players time is up guys pray hard on that field, that mercy and luck follow
  • RoyK 7 October 2012 21:08 17 13
    Why would LFC sack BR? Cos he's not getting results? Installing a new system takes time and patience,

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