Daniel Agger has defined he was left baffled by choices made by Brendan Rodgers in the course of the defender’s remaining season at Anfield.
The previous Denmark worldwide was an enormous favorite at Anfield after signing for the membership from Brondby in 2006. He made a complete of 232 appearances earlier than surprisingly leaving the membership on the finish of the 2013/14 to return to the Danish outfit in a deal price simply £3m.
Agger explains that the best way he was handled by then Liverpool boss Rodgers throughout his remaining season at Anfield left him bemused as he was typically missed regardless of being named as vice-captain.
The 39-year-old featured 23 instances (throughout all competitions) because the Reds missed out on the title to Manchester Metropolis by simply two factors however our former No. 5 admits he’d like to know why he wasn’t chosen recurrently by the present Celtic boss.
“Brendan got here in and he stated to me that he needed to construct a workforce round me and a few others and he actually needed me there,” Agger instructed the Aldo Meets Podcast (through Rousing The Kop).
“I stated that’s ok for me, in case you actually need me I’ll keep. However then one thing occurred and a month after it rotated. I don’t know why. That’s one factor that if I may change, I ought to have gone. If I’d have recognized what would occur I ought to have gone.
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“That’s the unusual factor [being given the vice captaincy]. I’m usually not the kind who wants an explaining however at the moment I felt it was actually, actually unusual. I bear in mind I began the primary 4 video games of the season [2013/14] and we received all of them however then instantly after the nationwide workforce break I used to be not in favour in any respect. I used to be nowhere close to. Then there was a number of accidents and I obtained again in and I really suppose I performed 23 video games and received 21. I’m undecided I even misplaced one recreation that season, possibly one.
“So it was an odd one. There’s nonetheless one thing in me that actually desires to know what was occurring. As a result of I went from getting the captaincy and him saying he actually desires me to being quantity 4 or 5 in three weeks.”
Numerous gamers together with Steven Gerrard have spoken about how they felt they weren’t part of Rodgers’ plans throughout his time on the membership.
The likes of our former No. 8, in addition to Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher, all left the membership whereas the Northern Irishman was nonetheless in cost
It was a shock to see Agger depart the membership on the age of simply 29 – particularly to return to Denmark relatively than an enormous European membership – however he clearly felt he wasn’t going to play as a lot as he needed.
He fashioned a powerful partnership with Martin Skrtel throughout his time at Liverpool and will likely be remembered nicely by Kopites.
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