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Rodgers has solved Liverpool's problems, says Lovren

The Croatian feels that the Reds have put their poor start to the 2014-15 campaign firmly behind them and says that their Irish coach deserves all the credit for the turnaround.

LIVERPOOL DEFENDER Dejan Lovren believes that Brendan Rodgers has “solved everything” that was going wrong at Anfield at the beginning of the season.

The Reds have put a poor start to the campaign behind them by losing just one match in 18 since they were beaten 3-0 by rivals Manchester United in December.

They are now two points behind the fourth-placed Red Devils and Lovren is convinced that their post-Luis Suarez struggles are behind them.

“The basis from the start is that we are together,” the Croatia international told the club’s official website. “We are always like a team, in bad times and also in good times.

“The first couple of months didn’t go so well but now you can see the real shape of the team. Everything has settled down and the manager has solved everything. The bad times are behind us.”

Rodgers has successfully switched to a 3-4-3 formation to improve Liverpool’s defensive shape and their current run of five consecutive clean sheets is the club’s best since 1985.

“I always say it’s not the four or five at the back who are about the defence, it is the whole team,” versatile centre-half Lovren added. “A clean sheet is because of all of the players, from the strikers to the goalkeeper.

“Everyone is involved. We haven’t conceded in the last couple of games so we need to continue like this by defending and attacking together.”

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    Mute Ger Punch
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    Jan 28th 2015, 8:43 AM

    So he won’t comment on Costa regarding two stamps but has an opinion on every decision that went against him. A dose of wengeritis me thinks.

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    Jan 28th 2015, 8:43 AM

    Funny, when etoo kicked Suarez in the box last year he was adamant that wasn’t a penalty. So what’s he yapping about this time?

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    Mute Laura Walsh
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    Jan 28th 2015, 11:34 AM

    Etoo also made a horrendous challenge on a Liverpool player in the first two mins of that game last year also if my memory serves me correctly. Howard Webb bottled that game, as per usual.

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    Jan 28th 2015, 1:03 PM

    Oscar almost crippled Lucas in that game too, he got a yellow and he was remorseful, but still, these things show how lucky Chelsea have been. They should have the worst disciplinary record in the league.

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    Jan 28th 2015, 9:32 AM

    Costa is probably facing a ban , so Maureen won’t comment on it cause he doesn’t want to implicate him even more then what he is already

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    Mute Graham Kavanagh
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    Jan 28th 2015, 12:34 PM

    Johhny, when has Maureen ever talked about it when it is about his players? But, if against his team, he is willing to destroy the reputation of a ref, or like he did with Suarez, call them terrible things to the game…… Suarez was/is an immature player, prone to very stupid things, but he loves football 100%, has the skills to back it up. Costa plays for Chelsea, so it is ok.

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    Jan 28th 2015, 10:14 AM

    “Great campaign. We know how much that pundit loves Chelsea and particularly loves me. When you are there and you are paid and you are very well paid – much more than some managers that have to put their ass, every 90 minutes, every weekend on the bench.

    “These guys, they have a very good seat, very good money, no pressure. They are always right. They never lose, they always win, but they have to be fair and they have to be honest. I don’t know his name, because when I see him I switch off the television.”

    Classic Mourinho !

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