Enrique was pissed off

[Modo]

Red mist! Angry Jose Enrique feels he's proved a point to Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers

9 Feb 2013 22:30
Spanish defender doesn't agree with the boss' public criticism but has worked harder to force his way into the team

No way Jose: Enrique's commitment was questioned by Rodgers

Andrew Powell

Jose Enrique now understands the method in Brendan Rodgers’ madness.
The Liverpool left-back admits he was furious when Rodgers questioned his commitment to the cause in an early-season blast also felt by Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson.
But all three players have met the challenge thrown down by the Reds boss to force themselves into his team as he plots a late charge for Champions League qualification.
And, with Liverpool facing West Brom at Anfield tomorrow night, Enrique said: “When the manager said what he did, of course I was angry. It had never happened to me before and it was not good that he said his comments in the press.
“But I thought to myself, ‘Okay, now I have something to prove and I must train even harder’.
“I didn’t want to be finished at Liverpool. I wanted to stay here and play under the manager.
“It was not nice to read what he said, but I tried to take it in a good way and do my best. I still don’t think the manager did it the right way.

“He should have spoken to me first. But it is also true that it worked. He also said some things about Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson, but all three of us are in the team now. I know I have to improve to keep my place.”
Liverpool have drawn the last two games at Arsenal and Manchester City, despite dominating, and Enrique added: “Qualifying for the Champions League is still a possibility, but it will be hard because of the big points difference.”

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Yup ... Rodgers' tactics may not work with all players, and they may come off very badly to us at times, but so far he's taken 3 of the players who struggled most last year (for different reasons, for varying lengths of the season) and he's helped them become very solid contributors. Enrique is amongst our best performers, when he's on the pitch ... Henderson is growing in every match, and becoming a very good player. Downing has done what we expected last year, which will never be enough for the fee we paid - BUT better he plays at this level than the shit we had to endure last year.

 

[Red Mullet]

Guess Rodgers will be re-writing those 3 letters.

 

[Modo]

Yup ... Rodgers' tactics may not work with all players, and they may come off very badly to us at times, but so far he's taken 3 of the players who struggled most last year (for different reasons, for varying lengths of the season) and he's helped them become very solid contributors. Enrique is amongst our best performers, when he's on the pitch ... Henderson is growing in every match, and becoming a very good player. Downing has done what we expected last year, which will never be enough for the fee we paid - BUT better he plays at this level than the shit we had to endure last year.

I really don't want be a cunt about it but you're making it easy LTW.
He's got a goal and two assists so far, is that what you expected of him last season?
I agree that it's better to see him doing well but it's not even close to good enough.

I completely agree regarding Henderson and Enrique. I never expected Hendo to oust Allen, though.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

He's playing with some confidence, and becoming a far more capable outlet in the attacking third ... That was something he didn't do well at all last year, and was clearly devoid of confidence. Is that what I expected? Well ... now, for 18-20 million, you want a player who can do much much more. But I'm a realist - and it was a bad purchase from the get go, but if he can up his performances a bit more, hopefully we can fetch 10 million in the summer ...

 

[Modo]

He's playing with some confidence, and becoming a far more capable outlet in the attacking third ... That was something he didn't do well at all last year, and was clearly devoid of confidence. Is that what I expected? Well ... now, for 18-20 million, you want a player who can do much much more. But I'm a realist - and it was a bad purchase from the get go, but if he can up his performances a bit more, hopefully we can fetch 10 million in the summer ...

Fair enough, I never really rated him but I didn't expect him to have such a miserable season.
Still annoys me that he's starting for us, despite his supposed upturn in form.

 

[Insignificance]

Maybe he should stop praising the welsh Xavi?

 

[RedZeppelin III]

it makes you wonder what was going on over that period when enrique was utter shite . i mean when you see him now and in the first few months after he signed , it's strange to think his form dropped to a point where he's lucky he wasn't sold in the summer . And from these comments it seems he wasn't even aware of how disgracefully bad he was , although maybe that's not a surprise as he seems one of the thickest cunts out there.

and downing still needs to be sold in the summer , no debate . Henderson has a long way to go to prove he's got the quality we should require in future. Personally the midfield 3 is something i'd look to revamp in the summer .

 

[juniormember]

Well done Jose you thick cunt.
You don't like your manager talking about you in the press, so you're talking to the press about your dislike of your manager talking to the press.
Fecking clever, these footy players.

 

[Frogfish]

But it is also true that it worked. He also said some things about Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson, but all three of us are in the team now.”

End of.

 

[Rafiagra]

Rodgers has a habit of publicly criticising players. The problem is if we get on a bad run and it will come back to bite him by losing the dressing room.

As Enrique says, he didn't like the way the manager did it. You would like to think it was supreme man management skills, and I wonder if its been done with the input of that sport psychologist we got from British Cycling.

 

[Oncy]

I really don't want be a cunt about it but you're making it easy LTW.
He's got a goal and two assists so far, is that what you expected of him last season?

Thats the same as Nani and Young have between them this season.
Being part of a functioning unit that wins games isnt always about fortune and glory.
If we win every game and Downing is in the side and performing well that ought to be enough.
It works for me anyway.
But then I dont have agendas with certain players.

 

[Modo]

Thats the same as Nani and Young have between them this season.
Being part of a functioning unit that wins games isnt always about fortune and glory.
If we win every game and Downing is in the side and performing well that ought to be enough.
It works for me anyway.
But then I dont have agendas with certain players.

The thing is we're not winning every game with him. The only reason, he's in the side is because we basically don't have anyone better, which is a shame.
Regarding Nani and Young, all I've been hearing from Man U supporters I know is how they want to get rid of them.

I truly dislike Downing and maybe it's unwarranted but he's a starting winger and in my book a starting winger should have more than 1 goal and 2 assists in a team fighting for a place in the CL.

 

[Oncy]

I agree to an extent, i wish we had better, but the point you are arguing here is that he hasnt improved under Mr Rodgers and he massively has.
Regardless of goals and assists, this years Downing is far better than last seasons.

 

[Modo]

I agree to an extent, i wish we had better, but the point you are arguing here is that he hasnt improved under Mr Rodgers and he massively has.
Regardless of goals and assists, this years Downing is far better than last seasons.

Of course he's better than he was last season, which isn't much of an achievement.
But like the agenda driven mad man I am, I really don't care how much he improves cause I can't see him being a Liverpool player come August.

 

[gkmacca]

If Rodgers wants to talk about players via the media then the players are entitled to respond in kind. It's up to both parties to decide whether that's the right tactic, but neither can complain if the other one responds in kind. It's best if both keep it behind closed doors.

 

[peterhague]

I think you can only judge these methods of Rodgers over the longer term. I always remember when I was doing my A level economics that the teacher deliberately didn't tell us how to write an economics essay as opposed to a normal general studies one, and so at first the whole class got a bunch of N and U grades, and then he told us where we went wrong. It pissed me right off - why not just tell us first? - but I never forgot it and I always got good grades after that, right through to the exams.

Whatever works.

 

[Oncy]

I think you can only judge these methods of Rodgers over the longer term. I always remember when I was doing my A level economics that the teacher deliberately didn't tell us how to write an economics essay as opposed to a normal general studies one, and so at first the whole class got a bunch of N and U grades, and then he told us where we went wrong. It pissed me right off - why not just tell us first? - but I never forgot it and I always got good grades after that, right through to the exams.

Whatever works.

Yeah. Thats dead similar that mate.

 

[peterhague]

LOL I knew there'd be some funny guy coming aong with the obvious joke. The point is that the methods might be piss off those on the receiving end but still be worth it. It was the same thing with everyone complaining about Rafa being cold towards the players. The only thing that matters is the end result.

 

[Oncy]

I know.
Im just bustin your hump.

 

[peterhague]

Rofl

And anyway, I think in this case the reults are obvious: all 3 players have responded as Rodgers wanted, so it worked, and credit to him.

 

[mark1975]

Rofl

And anyway, I think in this case the reults are obvious: all 3 players have responded as Rodgers wanted, so it worked, and credit to him.

Quite. I'm surprised Enrique can't see the irony of moaning to the press about Rogers moaning to the press.

 

[gkmacca]

Sounds like a brilliant teacher - I wouldn't want him to teach me how to use a parachute: 'Right, so you now know how NOT to use it...I will now...er...are you listening?'

 

[peterhague]

Sounds like a brilliant teacher - I wouldn't want him to teach me how to use a parachute: 'Right, so you now know how NOT to use it...I will now...er...are you listening?'

Tbf the consequences of writing a failing economics essay for homework aren't particularly severe.

 

[mark1975]

Anyway, I can see both sides here. It worked so fair play, I just can't help feel though that when a manager takes underhanded routes like this that it will inevitably wear thin and eventually backfire, horribly.

 

[jimmy]

Sounds like a brilliant teacher - I wouldn't want him to teach me how to use a parachute: 'Right, so you now know how NOT to use it...I will now...er...are you listening?'

Yeah. That's dead similar that mate. 😉

 

[peterhague]

Anyway, I can see both sides here. It worked so fair play, I just can't help feel though that when a manager takes underhanded routes like this that it will inevitably wear thin and eventually backfire, horribly.

Agreed. It's def a bit messy.

 

[gkmacca]

Tbf the consequences of writing a failing economics essay for homework aren't particularly severe.

No, I guess that's why so many crap teachers survive at that level!

 

[Insignificance]

Players ain't stupid. Being singled out as a poor performer, when other poor performers receive nothing but praise for their shit performances is not a way to build up a team so strong that they have to send a team from March to beat them?

 

[Jack D Rips]

Im on the side of the manager here.