If it works it's because of him, if it doesn't it's despite him.
I expect things to be different as change is implemented but our defending in the four senior games we've played has been been poor.
P4 W1 D2 L1 F4 A6 GD-2
So far what has changed is:
Our ability not to concede - got worse
Our ability to keep possession - slight improvement
The amount of clear chances being created - negligible change either way
Ability to take chances created - no change
The overall change so far is in the red.
excellent post, Tes. I pretty much agree with all your points.
our form to date, all-be that it is very early in the season to judge much, is mid-table form.
we will lose as many as we win. We have not solved our goal scoring problem......nor have we improved our leaky defence.
we have two old creaking quakers who are poison to the system that rodgers prefers.....namely hoofer and captain marvel. And it has got no air-play, but the first goal that we gifted to City on Sunday, came because of Captain Marvel gifting possession to City. Of course pravda (english media) will refuse to divulge this info.
the other lad, with limited brain power, viking mountain dweller, Skitrail, gifted City their second goal. At that point, the defender has to knock the ball down the channel. It is not a time, 40 yards from yourown goal, late in the game, defending a slender lead, to pass it square to Tevez.
I just do not see any pattern, balance, or tactics to Rodgers system. There are many moments in games, where you change things....I do not see that level of thinking in Rodgers team.
I see a very limited manager. One that given time, other bosses (and fans) will have fully figured out.
And when fans see our - win one, draw one, lose one, level of consistency, they will start to ask questions by Christmas. But it will be away from home, where Rodgers bluff gets called. That is where, in my opinion, he will flounder (with his limited abilities to change things).