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Sean Rogers

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182 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

With Richard Hughes being a former player, that'll help.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

But I do think when JΓΌrgen was there, you've got someone in them recruitment meetings that may be like, look, the data might say that player you want to bring in is really good.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

but he fails the without swearing he fails the bad egg rule if that makes sense and I think to play for Liverpool there's going to be loads of games where things are going well for you and you can look good but I don't think you judge it by that you judge it by like you're up against it and what have you got so I think

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

Yes, there's been seasons on the clock that haven't gone our way when a lot of them players I've referenced have been there.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

We can talk about Souness and Daglish in that dressing room and pick out seasons where the league form maybe wasn't that great.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

But I just think you're much better with it than without.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

And Liverpool do have to be massively careful because otherwise...

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

There's too much weight on the head coach's shoulders to manage that.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

To see any players on the training ground, in the canteen, on WhatsApps, going, no, we don't do that here.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

Like, that's not on.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

You know, when you come into the dressing room, I think you want the players, when things aren't going well, you don't want to be coming into a quiet dressing room where they're waiting on you.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

You want to come in with players at each other's throats.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

And you'll quiet them down and tell them off, but secretly you're quite happy.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

that you've got them leaders in there sort of taking charge of things.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

Liverpool need to be very careful, I think, with the squad make-up.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

In terms of the comments, I mean, they obviously do jump out a little bit at you.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

I would say that if fitness and injury prevention was that easy, everyone would be nailing it.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

That's the first thing.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

And the second thing that everyone, let's just focus on Liverpool, but everyone in them positions are highly qualified and acting in the best faith.

The Anfield Wrap
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Pre Match Warm Up

To give you an example of what's right and what's wrong, allegedly under JΓΌrgen, the big stress would be during the week.