Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expressed his delight on his team’s 1-0 win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Gomel-c39117 on Thursday, and indicated that he is proud to be the Anfield boss.
The Merseyside club got the better of Gomel in an away Europa League match, which was the Northern Irishman’s first competitive game in charge of the Reds.
Following their win on Thursday, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 will now play host to the Belarusian outfit on the 9th of August, and will take on Leverkusen three days later, before kicking off their league campaign on 18th.
While talking to the media during the post match conference, Rodgers let out his delight on his side’s solid performance in their season’s opener, and was satisfied with their preparation and fitness.
The former Swansea City boss also unravelled that the match carried extra significance for him, being his first competitive game as the Reds manager and all, and he was honoured to be part of the Anfield set up.
He said, “It was really special for me as it was the first competitive game. It wouldn't have mattered where the game was, whether it was in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858, it's an honour for me to manage the club and I'm very proud to lead the players and be their manager.”
However, the win did not come easy for the Reds. The home side were successful in keeping their opponents quiet for a good portion of the game, and at times threatened to catch them on the counter attack. At the end, it was a moment of individual brilliance
from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221 which settled the fixture, as the English International drilled a long range effort into the back of the net to break through the Gomel’s defences.
Rodgers admitted that his team were given a tough run for the money by Oleg Kubarev’s unit, but heaped praise on them for adopting a patient approach and getting the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 done at the end.
“It was difficult and Gomel's tactical idea for the game was to sit back, close the spaces and play on the counter attack. You have to be patient.”
The manager then went on to hail Downing on his breathtaking long-range goal, and revealed that he had been included in the team for that very reason.
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