• Brendan Rodgers has spent £291m on players since 2012
• Reds manager says: We will always buy the favourite tag’Roberto Martínez has put the pressure on Brendan Rodgers for Sunday’s Merseyside derby by claiming Liverpool’s “enormous investment” makes them favourites and that the scrutiny on the Northern Irishman’s position is “normal”.
Everton go into the 225th Merseyside derby only one point above their rivals but with Rodgers attracting fierce criticism after a faltering race of form. The Liverpool manager received little sympathy from Martínez,who was interviewed for the Anfield job in 2012, given the £291m Fenway Sports Group has spent on players since he replaced Kenny Dalglish.
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Source: theguardian.com