Brendan Rodgers who?

Truthfully, I was a little shocked when I discovered that Brendan Rodgers (who?) was the new manager of Liverpool. By sacking Kenny Dalglish and appointing Rodgers to suceed him, the Reds' owners have effectively swapped a legendary player for one who has yet to play first-team football in his life.

Fenway Sports Group, the owners of the Merseyside club, view it as a long-term replacement. I view it as a desperate attempt to get any Roberto, Andreas or Brendan to fill the void vacated by King Kenny. Dalglish will always be remembered as a great player but as a manager, he was screwed up. That's why sacking him was the right but painful decision.

Rodgers' face an uphill task at Anfield. His style of play is sort of Barcelona but people like Andy Caroll may be frustrated at having to run around while on the field. Maybe FSG believe that Rodgers will be the next Pep Guardiola, from nothing to literally everything (that can be won in club football).

Swansea, Rodgers' former team, did defeat mighty Manchester City as well as Liverpool last season. Oh, and they did it with a cheap team with playing staff getting the cheapest wages. Compare that with the twenty million Daglish splurged on a Stewart Downing who contributed zero goals in the league.

Being able to achieve success with a budget squad at Swansea, it is logical for fans as well as neutrals to believe that Brendan Rodgers will pull off something bigger with his new employers. Firstly, it will be interesting to see which are the players he will dispense with. Downing looks like a wise choice.