Rodgers silent about what happened in the locker room after the loss, but says it is … – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): After yesterday ignominious defeat at Old Trafford, it begins in earnest approaching crisis conditions in Liverpool.

Should crosstown Everton win at home against Harry Redknapp’s QPR tonight, Merseyside team, who last year surprised everyone by gunpowder strong second place, be on the lower half of the table after 16 games.

Manager Brendan Rodgers takes naturally not easy on the situation, and had to endure a number of critical questions after 0-3 loss. He was partly confronted with team morale and mood in the locker room.

– There will always be “problems” in any wardrobe, but it’s not something I’m willing to discuss outside four walls . Players work hard, give everything and are honest, but they do not get results, says Welshman according to the Daily Mail.

The wreck Mignolet

A decision that surprised many was wreck of the putative first goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. The Belgian has received much criticism this season that he did not hold the same level as last year, but no replacement Brad Jones had some great day.

– I spoke with him (Mignolet) after Basel-fight and he understood it. Brad Jones had not so much to do, yet he ended up picking three balls out of the network, says Rodgers.

Louis van Gaal Manchester United was deadly efficient, with a David they Gea in cannon battles between the rods could guests from Liverpool never answering Wayne Rooney early goal.

“Unfair”, says Rodgers.

– We deserved not to lose, but we must be more clinical and more effective, he said.

– The chef and his wife

Where Rodgers was a dejected man when he met the press, his Dutch counterpart far more satisfied after six straight wins. But perfectionist van Gaal still found things he believes can be improved.

– The main battle is always the next one. We have won six games in a row now, but we still need to get better. We could have taken the life of this fight earlier, but it is clear everyone is happy now. It is both chef and wife, he said.

After a somewhat slow start to the season also Robin van Persie had opened the scoring account in earnest. Yesterday he put into 3-0 goal, and is thus with three goals in four matches. After the game it was the fans and the Gea received the most praise from the Dutchman.

– Advocates was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. They were our 12th man once again. In addition, David (the Gea) in a class of its own, says van Persie.

Poengnød

Both Chelsea and Manchester City won their matches this weekend, and thus remains the distance up to the blue tet eight points for van Gaal men who lie in third.

Next weekend waiting Aston Villa at Villa Park, while a Liverpool desperately poengnød welcomes Arsenal at Anfield.

Arsenal convinced 4-1 over Newcastle Saturday night.