Brendan Rodgers, born 26 January 1973 in Northern Ireland, is currently the head coach of Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League.

He also has a very famous nickname, known as "Uncle Fang".

The reason why he has this name is because there are as many as 102 properties under his name!

Many coaches and players came to Liverpool to rent Rodgers' house to settle down, including German coach Jurgen Klopp, who later replaced him...... It's a bit of a humor.

This shows what a financially minded person Rodgers is, even if he is not a manager, he doesn't know how comfortable he is just to be an uncle and eat rent.

However, as a football coach, Rodgers actually has something, otherwise he would not be favored by a giant like Liverpool.

And his results are not bad, and last season he led Liverpool to a runners-up finish in the Premier League and eventually won the Manager of the Year.

In addition, Rodgers has also won the Premier League's Manager of the Month 3 times, which can be tied with Pan Yi this season!

Therefore, Pan Yi will not study Rodgers's strategy for buying a house, but after playing in Rome, he and his coaching team began to study and collect information and information about Liverpool.

And such information is very detailed!

It's not even just about Rodgers' tactics during his time at Liverpool, even his preferences early in his coaching career.

After all, a manager's tactics are not static, he will always change over time, which is actually a process of a manager revising and evolving his own tactics.

A study of their early coaching characteristics will also serve as an important reference for their current tactics.

For example, it is mentioned in the report that Rodgers was not sure about his style of play when he coached Watford and Reading in the early days.

At Watford in particular, he tried to add some Spanish passing style to the traditional England 4-4-2 formation, but that made his side a four-and-four.

But during the Reading period, things got a certain turn for the better.

Brendan Rodgers has brought on Sigurdsson (Sigurdsson) on loan for the club, an attacking midfielder behind the striker.

Sigurdsson is creative, he can assist and score, and he has become the soul of Brendan Rodgers' side in midfield and has made his team very strong.

Later, Rodgers moved to Swansea, and he also loaned Sigurdsson again, and his team was also knew, giving Rodgers the best platform to showcase his coaching philosophy.

In this formation, the team has an attacking full-back (Taylor or Wrangel), a defensive midfielder (Britten), a midfield playmaker who moves and passes like Xavi (Joe Allen) and a winger who cuts inside.

Obviously, this is a derivative of Tiki-Taka, the same as Pep Guardiola's Barcelona in the future.

His tactical system at this time was mainly based on the following three points:

1. Possession of the ball.

2. Move the ball frequently to open up space on the court.

3. Defend in zones rather than in a fixed formation.

In addition, due to the lack of a player with super individual ability like Messi, Rodgers made some minor adjustments to his tactics in order to improve his goal efficiency.

In midfield, Rodgers didn't have a player as good as Iniesta, so he put in a more run-and-scoring Sigurdsson, who was more like Frank Lampard in the Blues.

And up front, he doesn't use a false nine like Barca, and the team has a goalscorer like Danny Graham up front.

Suffice it to say, Rodgers added Mourinho's pragmatism to Pep Guardiola's idealism, which also ensures that he can play possession in the team without a bad record.

And when Brendan Rodgers was called up by Liverpool to move to Anfield in 2012, there was no player here who could perfectly embody his coaching philosophy.

Players like Jordan Henderson, Downing, Carroll and others would probably be more suited to the traditional 4-4-2.

So, after a difficult first 6 months, Rodgers brought in Coutinho and Sturridge, and after realising Suarez's top individual qualities, Rodgers decided to build a team around the Uruguayan.

Rodgers is based on possession, emphasizing high pressure and quick passing between several people, hoping to play with a suffocating pace on the counter-attack.

Suarez's technical skills, Sturridge's incredible speed and Raheem Sterling's ability to dribble provide an excellent running environment for the attacking group up front.

In midfield, Steven Gerrard remains the leader of the team, with Philippe Coutinho organising the attack, while Jordan Henderson runs between the two boxes at all costs.

Last season, 2013-2014, the Reds' quick counter-attacks were incredibly efficient, and Rodgers' ability to adapt and improve was on display, as evidenced by his good results.

When he knew that the tactics he had championed at Swansea were unlikely to materialise at Anfield, he quickly began to emphasise personnel management and build his squad around the individual qualities of the Reds' players.

When he first arrived at the Reds, Rodgers' ideal mission was to make the Reds the Barcelona of England, but in the end, the Reds seemed to be more like the Borussia Dortmund of England!

That's exactly what a coach should do.

When a manager's vision doesn't work, he should immediately understand the strengths and weaknesses of his players, and this ability to be flexible is naturally part of a coach's coaching philosophy.

The change in the coaching philosophy can also be seen in some of the key battles of Brendan Rodgers' coaching career.

In his first season in the Premier League, Brendan Rodgers proved at Swansea that the fears of those who doubted his coaching philosophy were unwarranted.

That season, Swansea finished 11th in the league. Despite the mediocre standings, Brendan Rodgers' side won Chelsea and eventual champions Manchester City, and held the Reds to a draw at Anfield.

His greatest achievement was a 3-2 home win over Arsenal.

You know, for more than 10 years, the Gunners have been advocates of the Premier League's pass-and-control style of play. And after the win over the Gunners, Brendan Rodgers and his Swansea can proudly tell the world that they too have the ability to win games in the Premier League with their pass-and-possession play!

After moving to Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers beat Arsenal in a completely opposite style of play.

They thrashed the Gunners 5-1 at Anfield, with the Reds' quick counter-attacks quickly crushing their opponents and four goals in the first 20 minutes ending the suspense early.

These examples also show once again that Rogers is also very flexible in tactics and very good at using the resources at hand to achieve maximum effect.

Every Chelsea coach knows all this information, but only a small part of it is passed on to the players' heads after further analysis and screening by the coaches.

After all, the players don't need to know that much, they just need the coach to tell them exactly how to play the game.

When it comes to "how to play", the coaching staff needs to discuss it based on these materials, and then come up with a targeted tactical plan.

"Liverpool's possession combined with counter-attacking play last season was very sharp, which gave them a chance to win the Premier League title at one point."

Pan Yi pointed to the tactical board and began to talk about Liverpool's current problems, which are points that Chelsea can now exploit.

It was the pre-match meeting, or the most important part of a tactical lesson, and all the coaches listened carefully and took notes carefully.

After all, no matter how complete the information is, it is just dead words and pictures, only when you see the way in it, and then crack it, these words and pictures can come alive and become a weapon for actual combat.

And Pan Yi is obviously the best at this.

'It's a shame that Brendan Rodgers has spent at least a year and a half at Liverpool to develop a style of play that has Suarez at its core.

"After Suarez's move to Barcelona, without such a top striker, Rodgers' tactics fell apart. Liverpool's results have also started to decline sharply this season. ”

"The main thing is his tactical style of play, which requires too much of the ability of the striker. Not only do they have to be in a reasonable position to be ready to receive long passes from Gerrard and Henderson for quick counter-attacks, but they also have enough ball intelligence to be able to play short passes, intersperses, cuts and other combinations with their teammates up front, and their shooting skills must not be too bad. ”

"And their current strikers, neither Balotelli nor Sturridge, have been able to match Suarez's level. This, combined with Sturridge's recent injuries, has exacerbated the situation. ”

"It's not that Rodgers doesn't understand his problem, it's just that Liverpool's results in recent years are too average, and good stars are not very willing to come; Second, he also needs time to adjust his tactics, and then slowly come up with a set of tactics that don't need Suarez very much. ”

"And that's what we can take advantage of, it's a guarantee that we can win Liverpool at Anfield."

Everyone nodded.

As we all know, if it weren't for the adaptability of the players and the super ability of the coaches, it would be almost impossible for a team to complete the transformation of the tactical system in a very short period of time.

It's not just a matter of coaching style, it's a lot of team-mates who want to change their usual tactics, which can take a long time and run the risk of failing the experiment.

At the time, Suarez was about to face the Premier League after selling him, and the pressure of results made it unlikely that Rodgers would do so.

And since he doesn't plan to overhaul the tactical system, he can only fine-tune and experiment with tactics by constantly changing personnel and positions in a small range as Rogers is doing now.

But clearly, this is still difficult.

After all, not every coach is Pan Yi, all coaching knowledge is almost full value, and you can also switch various divine formations......

Suarez was to Liverpool last season what Messi was to Barcelona, everyone revolves around Suarez, including Sterling is the younger brother, the core is Suarez, Sturridge is the helper + deputy output, and the rest are all green leaves.

As soon as Suarez left this season, the green leaf brothers didn't have a thigh hug, and they couldn't turn immediately.

"It is said that bringing in Balotelli was not Rodgers' intention either." Scaloni also said:

"During the pre-season warm-up game in the United States, Rodgers also made it clear that he would not bring in Balotelli."

"In the end, it should be that there is still no favorite striker before the window is closed, and there is no way, so I rush to the doctor."

'Balotelli's talent is undeniable, but his casual play on the pitch, combined with the decline in form in recent years, clearly struggles to meet the requirements of a centre-forward in Rodgers' tactical system.

"Maybe Brendan Rodgers will add a forward line in the winter window?"

Pan Yi shook his head: "How many strikers in the world do you think can reach the level of Suarez?" ”

"It's ......," Scaloni scratched his head.

Indeed, with the form Suarez showed last season, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one striker in the world today, otherwise he would not have been bought by Barcelona for more than 80 million euros.

And at that time, Suarez was even in the ban period.

Just because in the past 2014 World Cup, he used his sharp teeth to nibble on the Italian "delicacy" Chiellini.

"Su Ya on the Tip of the Tongue" was also born: (please make up the background music by yourself)

The group stage is not over yet, and Suarez has already started a day of labor;

He decided to try his luck and go to the backfield of the Italian team in search of a precious ingredient;

The strong men of the Apennine Peninsula are a gift from heaven; The shoulder meat of the central defender is the best of the ingredients;

After 75 minutes of exercise, the shoulder meat was fully moved, the meat was tender and juicy, and the salt of sweat was matched;

Such a rare ingredient, combined with a simple and direct way of eating, makes this food even more precious......

In short, even if Su Ya has such a "quirk", even if Barcelona has to pay the price of not being able to use Suarez for a few months, they have to take him away at a high price, which shows the strength of the Uruguayans.

"Rogers is actually right now, which is to adjust slowly and experiment with a more suitable style of play for the current group of personnel." Pan Yi continued, "But unfortunately, some of his actions are wrong. ”

Scaloni immediately stopped talking and began to put on a serious face with the other coaches.

Pan Yirui commented on other coaches in the Premier League, this is the most rare learning opportunity!

"There's actually a little bit like me in that he likes to use young players. Joe Allen, for example, was a regular at Swansea City under the tutelage of Rodgers, who moved to Liverpool with Brendan Rodgers in 2012. ”

"At Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers has also helped Raheem Sterling grow into England's most promising star."

"Including after Brendan Rodgers went to Liverpool, he developed Henderson into an all-round midfielder. Now, Henderson is confident, determined and tactically aware on the pitch. ”

'But the problem is that he sometimes trusts too much in the youngsters and not too much in the veterans or players who are in the years of playing, and he has made that mistake in the process of adjusting his tactics this season.

'For example, in the last two Premier League games, Rodgers used Emre Can and Joe Allen, as well as Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen, to be responsible for the organisation in the middle, but it didn't work well.

'In fact, they have one man in the squad who is more comfortable with the midfield, and that's Lallana. He's slow, but he plays well, and the tandem between the front and back is great; In addition, his pressing is quite good, and if he hits the front midfield, there will be a barrier in front of the back waist. ”

'It's just that now Rodgers prefers to play with Coutinho up front. But the problem is that he is risky to play the ball, likes to play behind the ball, and is not stable in possession. In fact, his best position is probably on the left winger. ”

As a result, some of the players in Liverpool's current squad are incompatible. In other words, Rogers was thinking about how to build a new system, and there was a deviation. ”

'And when we deal with them, Coutinho's point is also the point.'

"Of course, in addition to what I just said, there are the following points to pay attention to......

Pan Yi began to make arrangements for the tasks of the coaching staff, and everyone carefully recorded Pan Yi's requirements.

First, Liverpool should still use the defensive counter-attacking style that Rodgers has focused on in recent seasons in the face of Chelsea's recent strength, but they may also use the home advantage to attack in the opening game.

At this time, it is necessary to take advantage of the weaknesses of several key players in Liverpool's attack, such as the instability of forward midfielder Coutinho's control of the ball and his penchant for his own long-range shots, and target his defense.

This also includes cutting off the link between Liverpool's midfielders and attackers, leaving Raheem Sterling, Emre Can and others to work alone along the flanks.

As for Balotelli, Pan Yi took advantage of his weak tactical discipline when he coached Hamburg and Milan last season, and this time it is the same, let him wander in front alone.

When he doesn't have the support of his teammates, he actually has a limited role.

At this time, you can see the power of Suarez.

Because he not only has superb archery skills, but can often solve problems with his own ability.

He can even be said to be the only striker in the world who can eat opposing defenders raw! (Physics)

Secondly, there can be more set-piece opportunities up front and use set-pieces to score.

Brendan Rodgers has been playing defensive counter-attacking tactics at Liverpool for two years and can be said to be very proficient.

Although the offensive firepower has dropped this season due to the departure of Suarez, it is still very good defensively.

Steven Gerrard + Henderson's double midfield interception, combined with the defence of Lovren and Skrtel, has allowed Liverpool to actually concede not many goals in the first ten rounds of the Premier League.

Therefore, if Brendan Rodgers were determined to play in a defensive formation against Chelsea, it would not be easy for Chelsea to knock on their goal.

However, the principle of zone defence that Rodgers has adhered to throughout his coaching career has serious drawbacks in defending set-pieces.

Although this approach ensures that the best defensive players always stay in the most dangerous areas, there will inevitably be gaps between defenders in each area.

This gap is often seized by opposing players with a keen sense of smell.

And, since you're the best defender in your position, why don't I just play here and play in the area where your wingers are defending?

Of course, zone defence has such weaknesses, and in fact there are also weaknesses in man-to-man defence.

Because the player with the best defensive ability is likely to be pulled out of his own defense zone by the opposing player, and then form a player who is not strong enough in the danger area, and then be used by the opponent and attacked.

Therefore, in fact, many teams are now using a zone + marking method, which is less likely to be caught by opponents on weaknesses.

However, Rodgers is still more stubborn in using the all-area defensive approach, because he feels that his current group of players is not good at marking.

This also led to Liverpool conceding a lot of goals from set-pieces in the previous games, accounting for about 30-40%, which is already a very high percentage.

Of course, Pan Yi also has to take advantage of this.

Similarly, a striker like Balotelli tends to go back into the box when defending from set-pieces, but his lack of mental concentration is also a weakness.

Therefore, Pan Yi predicts that set-pieces may be the decisive factor in changing the trend of the game, so it is necessary to focus on drills.

Thirdly, if in the second half, the opponent's stamina drops, then they can take advantage of the weakness of their midfield that is easily disjointed when attacking.

Because Gerrard is not a traditional defensive midfielder, although he is physically tough, he is still far from a truly world-class midfielder in terms of positioning and timing when defending.

And, in Brendan Rodgers' tactical design, Henderson often had to move closer to the middle to help the defence, but Johnson on the right often failed to return after an assist, and Henderson also needed to fill Johnson's position, which gave the Chelsea attacking players the opportunity to go straight to face the two centre-backs.

And when Liverpool are attacking, their two wing-backs need to often assist in the opponent's half to suppress the opponent.

But neither Morenor Johnson, nor their individual breakthrough or passing ability can compare with the top full-backs (such as Robertson + Alexander-Arnold in their real world line).

Their role was limited to increasing the number of players in the midfield and creating a pressing advantage, and there were not many opportunities that were actually created.

As a result, when Liverpool attack aggressively, they are not much of a threat, but they give Chelsea more space, which will be even more evident in the second half.

In addition, although Rodgers can explore the potential of the main players, on the bench of Liverpool, not to mention having a game-changing substitute wonder, there is not even a qualified rotation.

Borini, Lambert, Lucas Rewa, Chloe Toure...... It can only be said that they are all general.

As a result, once Chelsea have the advantage in the scoreline and on the pitch, it will be more difficult for Rodgers to change the situation on the pitch with substitutions and tactical adjustments.

Fourth......

Generally speaking, Pan Yi will use one or two main options, as well as some alternatives, when preparing for the targeted deployment of the next adversary.

In training, of course, the main program is the main plan, and the others are supplemented.

After all, no matter how much research and targeting are done before the game, the opponent will also have a sudden change of hexagram.

Of course, there aren't too many coaches who like to work like this, but sometimes accidents happen.

For example, some of the main players were injured in skiing and fell in the bathtub, which led to some core changes in the formation, and the head coach could only have no choice but to temporarily change the formation.

It's a bit like Manchester United's big circle tactics, if Carrick isn't there, you can't let Ferini play in the middle.

If this kind of thing really happens, Pan Yi will use the alternative plan and convey the latest tactical ideas to the players' heads in the shortest possible time.

Now, everything is ready and waiting for the battle of Anfield in two days!