Mark Hughes expecting Liverpool backlash

I’ve heard their players saying that it’s something they don’t want to happen again – but we’ll have something to say about it as well. Either way though the overs is the bet that stands out to me here. I accept that.

“That was my worst day (as a manager)”. By a long way. There’s still room for improvement but for me he can play in any type of game. It was the [lack of] fight and the character on the day.

“But there were great lessons learned from that”.

“I am sure the supporters were absolutely devastated, and rightly so”. To care or not to care is the real question in this instance; those who take the latter of those two stances tend to argue that the Europa League is nothing more than the responsibility, nearly a punishment for failing to make the top 4.

It’s finally here – the start of the new Premier League season.

It’s a new season though and even if the memories aren’t magically whisked away by a clean fixture list, the ability to make amends is there – even if revenge isn’t the sole focus of this trip to Staffordshire. We have a lot of training sessions at this time of year to help us get used to each other, familiarise ourselves with how players play, what their best qualities are and so on.

Stoke have lost the services of Nzonzi, who had a fantastic season last time. The race to finish in the top half this season promises to be intense, but the Potters are a side that is surely worth backing, given that they are now established and can give any of the top clubs a tough game.

The jaw-dropping manner of Liverpool’s loss, coupled with Steven Gerrard’s departure, meant Stoke’s feat of finishing ninth with a best ever Premier League points tally was pushed down the list of events to emerge that afternoon. He has previously mentioned that the offer from Stoke came rather out of the club, but was quickly very happy to accept it. I am determined to put a disappointing season behind us. It was very hard to sit through.

“We’ll wait and see just how far we can get in terms of a title race”.

Rodgers confirmed that Milner, who arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City, will serve as vice-captain to Jordan Henderson and credited the England midfielder’s attitude since joining.

“I want to stay fit healthy and in form – that’s always the most important goal to set oneself”, he continued.

“That is the tradition of this great club”. With new players and new staff, Rodgers has to topple at least one of the four sides in the Champions League and pick up a trophy.

Beyond player recruitment, it has been another summer of restructuring at Anfield.

Here’s how we expect Liverpool to start this afternoon… It’s just potential only got 7 last year, and it’ll take a lot for that to change this time round.

“But I know that Stoke City have offered the money which we have agreed”.