Rodgers has 'lost his way' at Liverpool, claims ex-England star

Rodney Marsh has delivered a damning verdict on Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, claiming he has “lost his way” and he "might be a good coach, but a bad manager.”

The pressure has been building on the northern Irishman following a disappointing first half of the season, and Marsh has launched a scathing attack on his tactics and signings in recent months

"The manager has lost his way,” the former England striker told the Sports Bar. “He might be a good coach, but a bad manager.

"The Balotelli signing is one of the most embarrassing signings in the history of the Premier League, and that is down to the manager. He [Balotelli] is a certainty to go in January.

"They [Liverpool] were desperately in need of a target man in the game at the weekend [against Arsenal]. He’s bought Balotelli, who is useless; he’s bought Rickie Lambert and sits him on the bench and plays without a centre-forward.

"And when he does bring one on, he puts on [Fabio] Borini. Are you kidding me? He will never play for Liverpool again.

"He [Borini] looked to me as if he was trying to do something to get sent off. It almost looked like he was doing it on purpose.”