• Manager believes people ‘outside’ of the club gain an agenda
• Rodgers relieved after Daniel Sturridge double sees off VillaBrendan Rodgers claimed there was a conspiracy to oust him from the Liverpool manager’s job after the pressure on his reign eased with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa. Daniel Sturridge scored twice,the injury-plagued striker’s first goals since March, after James Milner opened the scoring on 66 seconds against his former club to give Liverpool a first win in five Premier League matches. There were nervous moments for Rodgers when Rudy Gestede twice reduced the arrears for Tim Sherwood’s struggling side but, and after seeing his side journey within five points of leaders Manchester United,the Liverpool manager condemned the “hysteria” he believes has been deliberately stirred in recent weeks. Related: Liverpool see off Aston Villa as Daniel Sturridge hits double Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com