Liverpool’s new manager has hinted that he might deploy Stewart Downing as his team’s left back given the amazing debut of Raheem Sterling in Liverpool’s draw against Manchester City at the start of the new Premier League season...
After Raheem Sterling’s eye catching performance against Manchester City as Liverpool’s left winger in their clash against the league champions, Brendan Rodgers has now come out and hinted that he might give http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221 a new
role to play in the Reds’ squad.
Rodgers has hinted that Downing can do well as Liverpool’s left back with Sterling as the left winger and both the footballers can combine to a drastic effect at Anfield. Sterling held his own against Manchester City and troubled
the City defence whenever he had the opportunity to run in behind them.
Not only that, the 17 year old youngster also helped his team out in defence. Liverpool took the lead twice but their lack of defensive concentration cost them in the end as City came back to draw the match at Anfield. Nonetheless,
it was a good outing for Raheem who will now be in Rodgers’ books to play again in the coming matches.
Downing was bought my http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 for 20 million pounds last summer but he has not done well with the Reds ever since his arrival at the club. With Raheem’s emergence as a credible replacement to Downing’s favoured left wing position,
the former Middlesbrough man can be relegated to a much more defensive left back role.
Brendan Rodgers said, "I think it's a big possibility that he can play there. If you look at the modern day full-backs, like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809, Ashley was a centre-forward. When I bring young players through, I will always
bring attackers because they can move back.”
He added, "When Middlesbrough reached the UEFA Cup final against Sevilla, Stewart played left-back on that run, and sometimes that can release pressure on players. His http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at the top end of the pitch is to create and score goals.
But you looked at him in the half hour against Hearts, and he served the ball well.”
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