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Didn't know where to put this so I put it here and England manager.
Good piece in the Guardian about Agger and painkillers/anti inflammatories.
He then goes on to talk about coaches, I think from a book.


Roy Hodgson

“I completely lost my desire to come to work because his training sessions were really hard to get through. Not physically but mentally. It was the same and the same and the same. Day in and day out.

“Often we had eight forwards playing against me and Martin Skrtel [apparently to let Fernando Torres score to regain his confidence]. Skrtel and I had a really hard training session as we were defending against eight with two but the eight players attacking were just faffing around. They had hardly run a kilometre and it was so uninspiring.”

Brendan Rodgers

Agger believes their relationship broke down on the day of the game against Southampton on 21 September 2013 when Agger played despite an injury and was at fault for Southampton’s goal.

“After the game he did not speak to me. Something went wrong. I was the first to admit that it was my fault. I apologised but as one of the physios said there was no need to apologise as the other 50 times that I had said that I was ready and played, even if I wasn’t fit, it had been fine. In those games one couldn’t see it but then there was this game, where I could not keep track [of my player].

“Maybe he felt that I wasn’t good enough and that Mamadou Sakho, Kolo Touré and Martin Skrtel were better then me. Then fair enough because the most important thing is for Liverpool to win football games. That’s the most important thing for me too. But in 42 days I went from being first choice and the club’s new vice-captain to be fourth choice centre-back. So I have thought a lot about it.”

Things came to a head again when, according to Agger, there was a heated conversation between him and Rodgers at half-time against Swansea City on 23 February 2014. Rodgers was criticising the two central defenders, Skrtel and Agger, for letting Wilfried Bony have too much of the ball.

“Everyone was quiet but I stood up and said: ‘How can you stand there and say that when we are only doing what you have been going on about all week.’

“Rodgers looked at me and muttered: ‘Whatever.’ I was substituted 12 minutes later.”
 
DeeGee said:
Didn't know where to put this so I put it here and England manager.
Good piece in the Guardian about Agger and painkillers/anti inflammatories.
He then goes on to talk about coaches, I think from a book.


Roy Hodgson

“I completely lost my desire to come to work because his training sessions were really hard to get through. Not physically but mentally. It was the same and the same and the same. Day in and day out.

“Often we had eight forwards playing against me and Martin Skrtel [apparently to let Fernando Torres score to regain his confidence]. Skrtel and I had a really hard training session as we were defending against eight with two but the eight players attacking were just faffing around. They had hardly run a kilometre and it was so uninspiring.”

Brendan Rodgers

Agger believes their relationship broke down on the day of the game against Southampton on 21 September 2013 when Agger played despite an injury and was at fault for Southampton’s goal.

“After the game he did not speak to me. Something went wrong. I was the first to admit that it was my fault. I apologised but as one of the physios said there was no need to apologise as the other 50 times that I had said that I was ready and played, even if I wasn’t fit, it had been fine. In those games one couldn’t see it but then there was this game, where I could not keep track [of my player].

“Maybe he felt that I wasn’t good enough and that Mamadou Sakho, Kolo Touré and Martin Skrtel were better then me. Then fair enough because the most important thing is for Liverpool to win football games. That’s the most important thing for me too. But in 42 days I went from being first choice and the club’s new vice-captain to be fourth choice centre-back. So I have thought a lot about it.”

Things came to a head again when, according to Agger, there was a heated conversation between him and Rodgers at half-time against Swansea City on 23 February 2014. Rodgers was criticising the two central defenders, Skrtel and Agger, for letting Wilfried Bony have too much of the ball.

“Everyone was quiet but I stood up and said: ‘How can you stand there and say that when we are only doing what you have been going on about all week.’

“Rodgers looked at me and muttered: ‘Whatever.’ I was substituted 12 minutes later.”
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Doesn't surprise me at all.
 
their delusion knows no bounds...

Thing is though, every year pre season you'll have the ex Pool "Pundits" like Phil Thompson, Steve Macca, David James, Lawro etc etc predicting them top 4 and of course above us. never mind that not being the case 7 of the last 8 years.
Mugs
 
SouthStand Billy said:
Joe, think you need to get a life.. Going on to another clubs forum to get some info so we can all laugh.. Wouldn't catch me doing that..:levyeyes::eriksenlol:
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RAWK meltdown is a twitter bloke I follow whose sole purpose is to dig out the more mental offerings of our scouse chums and post them under his handle so it saves me the bother. I wish West Ham had one, but until then I'll continue to rely on you for my WH funnies.
 
I heard today that Klopp was leading the Tour De France, was going to Rio to race against Bolt, has saved a whole village of orphans from being eaten by Giants and healed up Jordon's ( aka Katie Price ) bits and bobs by using his superman X Ray specs, all before lunch time.

I did not believe it as I know without doubt that Klopp was busy time travelling 2000 years into the past to cure Leprosy, turn water into wine, heal the dead and I've proof that he can't be in the Second round of the Europa league in the spring as he has to be in Jersulesm for a pressing personal appearance......

What a man. What a football club. Wonder how many points behind us they will be this year ?
 
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