http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672 will soon overcome his poor form, and revealed that the Spaniard was an indispensable part of his future plans.
The former Swansea City boss also revealed that the 30-year old was cognizant of the type of football that he was trying to introduce at Anfield, as he was being raised in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 academy.
Reina has been criticized heavily recently for his poor performance in the ongoing season. He committed some major errors during the Reds EPL games against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Manchester City, and also conceded a cheap goal in a Europa League match against Hearts.
Liverpool have got http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Doni-c11553 and Brad Jones as reserve goalkeepers in their squad. However, the Northern Irishman prefers to start with Reina, given his vast experience and his understanding of the ‘tiki-taka’ philosophy.
Despite the Spanish International’s current struggles, Rodgers praised the influential presence of Reina in the team.
The Ulsterman stated that the goalkeeper was working harder than ever in the training sessions to fight off his poor form. He also said that Reina carried a key position in his future model for the club.
“He's obviously adapting to a new style but this is a way of working which is perfect for Pepe. He came through the Barcelona model so he understands this way of playing and what I'm trying to do perfectly,” he told the reporters in an interview.
“He's working very hard to get in the best possible moment in his game. As a team, we just need to cut out the kind of mistakes we've been making. If we do that then everyone will benefit from that, including http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670.”
Reina, who was signed by Liverpool from Villarreal in July 2005, has represented the Merseyside outfit in 382 matches in all competitions. During this period, he has kept 162 clean sheets.
Currently, he is on international duty for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815
or Victor Valdes.
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