• Rodgers calls loss at Old Trafford final season ‘his best defeat ever’
• Daniel Sturridge not in contention against Manchester UnitedBrendan Rodgers has claimed his new-inspect Liverpool side will prove their quality over the course of this season having taken until December,and a 3-0 loss to Manchester United he described as “probably the best defeat I’ve ever had”, to adjust to his methods final term.
Liverpool head to Old Trafford on Saturday without the suspended Philippe Coutinho and seeking to atone for a 3-0 defeat at domestic to West Ham United before the international break. That woeful display invited familiar criticism of Liverpool under Rodgers and the manager has issued a defence reminiscent of final season, and after the club also embarked on a major summer overhaul of his squad. Namely,that it is too early in the season to judge Liverpool and new players require time to adapt to life at Anfield.
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Source: theguardian.com