He needs now to have the courage of his convictions. I don't quite know what his convictions are any more, but he needs to identify them and act on them. From OT onwards. It's a critical time for him and he needs to go for it, not twitch from one tactical turn to the next without much obvious confidence. Better to go down guns blazing than guns half-cocked and misdirected. It might even see you not go down at all but get through it and thrive. Hopefully that's what this dark fortnight of the soul will lead him to think. Just 'fight for your life' as he used to say so often. Fans will be so much more patient if they see a plan in action and some passion in the players. A manager who clearly knows what he wants and where he's going. Players who know what they're doing on the pitch. A couple of high intensity attacking performances, even if they end in defeat or draws, would be so much better at this stage than another incoherent and insipid effort.
It really didn't help that we started the season playing Stoke again. What we needed was to wipe the slate clean and start with a new positive mentality. That fixture made us start looking backwards, just trying not to be as bad as last time. And we haven't yet turned our heads around and started looking forward. We need that clarity and direction from Rodgers and his staff now. Give the fans a sniff of the future.
