Brendan Rodgers has told the media that Liverpool's tough 2014/15 season will improve him as a manager in the long term, and allow him to lead the club to success in season's to come.
The Ulsterman, 42, has overseen a tricky 12 months as his side threw away the Premier League title, before failing in both the Champions League and Premier League this term, whilst being dumped out of both domestic cups at the semi final stage. However, Rodgers has insisted that the experience will benefit both him and the club.
“What we have seen here over the last couple of years is that we are definitely on the right path. This year it’s been pretty clear that it has been disappointing but I think the opportunity arises for us again next season.
“There is some exciting talents coming in. The players that have come in, it’s been a difficult year for them but they will be better for it.
“All the new players are gaining experience about the pressures of Liverpool and, again, myself will be a better manager because of it.”
A small section of Liverpool fans showed their feelings at the team's form under Rodgers on Saturday, paying to have a banner fly over Anfield reading 'Rodgers out, Rafa in' before the game against QPR. Despite laughing off the comments earlier, Rodgers does think that they signify a lot about modern football.
“Modern football now is very harsh and is very much short-termism.
“But it has shown that over the years the majority of the teams that have that stability, and if the owners and players have that belief, then it will come good.
"Because of the club that Liverpool is, there will always be an expectancy because of the great history. But you always have to have a sense of perspective and the reality of where we are at.
"We are in fifth position, having got to two cup semi-finals in which we were disappointed not to have reached the finals in but, hopefully, we can use that and those disappointments to make us manage better in the future.”