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Andy Newport (21 May 2016). "New Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers plans to deliver entertainment and glory". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018 . Retrieved 28 February 2019. Celtic won the League Cup at a cantor to be honest, which was a fabulous triumph, and now Brendan Rodgers had managed Celtic to an incredible seven trophies in a row, the treble-treble was still on. Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers & Tottenham's Gareth Bale rewarded". BBC Sport. 4 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012 . Retrieved 9 February 2012. Speaking at the launch of his tome, Rodgers told fans: "It's really showing you that the spiritual side needs as much care and attention as the physical side yeah, it's about feeding the soul, yeah. Evolving spirituality, and eh ... Foreword by Mikael Lustig." Next came Liverpool, where the Rodgers legacy remains contested. To some, he was the alchemist who took a team with Jon Flanagan to the verge of a sensational Premier League title in 2013-14. To others, he was a talented coach undone by his own hubris, who oversaw a gradual disintegration, made needless enemies and left one embarrassing documentary and no trophies.Chelsea ready for Milk Cup debut". BBC Sport. 12 May 2005. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020 . Retrieved 23 November 2008. Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani seeks clarity over future at Anfield after two seasons on loan". The Telegraph. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012 . Retrieved 10 July 2012.

A run of 11-straight wins for Liverpool left them five points clear at the top of the Premier League with just three matches to play. [59] However, they then suffered a 2–0 home defeat to Chelsea on 27 April. [60] This result handed the advantage to Manchester City in the title race. In their next game away to Crystal Palace on 5 May, Liverpool led 3–0 with 11 minutes to go, but the game finished 3–3. [61] Liverpool ended the season as Premier League runners-up, two points behind champions Manchester City. [62] Andy is tall, strong and good in the air. But I think people were wrong about him: he was also technically very good indeed. He can strike a ball very cleanly with his left foot and with so much power. The power he was able to produce always stood out to me in training sessions. It was a shame that injuries reduced the number of times we could play together in our first season at Liverpool. Liverpool 2–1 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019 . Retrieved 14 November 2019. Despite public opinion to the contrary, he was unashamedly ruthless on mistakes as seen by the swift culling of Ambrose, Janko and Craig Gordon (later to return with the once more swift culling of his replacement de Vries). He had standards to maintain, he could be fatherly but if players weren’t up to grade or following into line, then they were to be dropped for everyone’s sake. Ironically, he soon after ended up in competition with Ange Postecoglu, then the Celtic manager, for the coveted & lucrative managerial vacancy at Spurs. He lost out to Ange Postecoglu!Cate McCurry (13 February 2017). "My upbringing helped make me the manager I am, says Celtic boss Rodgers". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019 . Retrieved 28 February 2019. Number 3” . . . “José” . . . and “Enrique”. We fell about. José Enrique protested: “No, no, no, no, inglés – I’m not there, you are!” Wilson, Paul (25 August 2012). "Brendan Rodgers' sales spiel entices Nuri Sahin to Liverpool". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013 . Retrieved 31 August 2012. Boss Brendan Rodgers leaves Reading by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010 . Retrieved 29 December 2009. Liverpool ended the next campaign in sixth and Rodgers departed Anfield during the 2015/16 season with the club in 10th.