MX23RW : Thursday, May 23 17:35:22| >> :60:346:346:

Brendan Rodgers: 'Rejection strengthened my resolve'

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers reveals that rejection as a young player strengthened him as a manager.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed that rejection as a young footballer gave him the motivation to nurture talent such as Raheem Sterling and Jordon Ibe.

Rodgers was on the books as a Reading youngster, but injury meant he never played for the senior side and was forced to retire at the age of 20.

The Northern Irishman believes that he was able to turn his own negative experiences into positives as a manager, by giving youth-team players a chance to flourish.

He told Barclays: "There comes a time when you have to let them go (and play), because sometimes you never know until they are in the arena, they just want that opportunity.

"I realised that I could help young players and prepare them, and if I told them they were going to play they would play. Then they would be given the opportunity."

Rodgers and his Liverpool side head to Arsenal tomorrow afternoon, for the Premier League's lunchtime kickoff.

ID:214907: cacheID:214907:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2021:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Brendan Rodgers and Raheem Sterling on February 26, 2015
Read Next:
Three in the spotlight this weekend
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CManchester CityMan City38287396346291
2Arsenal38285591296289
3Liverpool382410486414582
4Aston Villa382081076611568
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs382061274611366
6Chelsea381891177631463
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle381861485622360
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd38186145758-160
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham381410146074-1452
10Crystal Palace381310155758-149
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton381212145562-748
12Bournemouth38139165467-1348
13Fulham38138175561-647
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38137185065-1546
15Everton38139164051-1140
16Brentford38109195665-939
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3899204967-1832
RLuton TownLuton3868245285-3326
RBurnley3859244178-3724
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd38372835104-6916


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!