Rodgers: The secret to scoring 96 times A glance through the Barclays Premier League scoring charts will reveal the secret to Liverpools relentless exploits in front of goal this season, according to Reds boss Brendan Rodgers. The Northern Irishmans team have plundered no fewer than 96 strikes so far in this campaign, five more than closest competitors Manchester City and then a huge gap to the rest of their rivals. Prolific pair Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez have been the main protagonists, of course, with 20 and 30 efforts respectively ensuring that the Anfield duo comfortably lead the individual rankings. But, beyond their partnership, goals have been raining in from all angles - the captain, Steven Gerrard, has 13; Raheem Sterling increased his tally to nine last weekend; and Martin Skrtel has found the target on seven occasions. Rodgers considers that nature of his side to be a fundamental element of the Reds remarkable progression to a five-point advantage over Chelsea at the summit of the Premier League. Thats the beauty of us with our 96 league goals, its about more than one player, the manager explained to the Liverpool Echo following the 3-2 win over Norwich City. Luis Suarez is a wonderful talent. He is world-class and has had a great season. Daniel Sturridge has got big potential and I believe he will really flourish here over the next few years. But whats been really positive for me is the threat weve been from different areas throughout the season. Other players have improved. When you look at the function of the team now, weve got players taking on responsibility right across the field. It means were able to cause teams a lot of problems. Everyone has made a contribution and thats been vital to the progress weve made. As his charges contend at the very top of the division with just three fixtures remaining, Rodgers remains steadfast in his mantra, disseminated to the players, of taking one game at a time. But equally, the 41-year-old never loses sight of his overarching vision and ambition for the club, which is shared with owners Fenway Sports Group as the Reds look to build on a return to Champions League football. Its important for them to see that progress across the football club, the boss said of FSG. They are absolutely delighted with what theyve seen over the past 20 months and we talked about how we can keep the club moving forward, because thats vitally important. Its been an ongoing process since I arrived here. We dont want it to be just for this season, we want to sustain it over a longer period. Thats something that was pretty clear for us all in the discussions we had when I came in. We wanted to establish something that would be in place for a long time.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:52:31 +0000
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