{"id":487,"date":"2016-05-23T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andcouldheplay.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2016-05-23T13:26:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T13:26:00","slug":"liverpool-football-club-2015-2016-a-season-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andcouldheplay.com\/liverpool-football-club-2015-2016-a-season-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Football Club 2015 – 2016: A Season Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
The dust has now settled on the end of Liverpool\u2019s season and we move in to the slightly more exciting but equally as infuriating part of the year when the time usually filled by discussing football matches becomes all about transfer speculation. Yet it feels only right that we should try to put some sort of closure on what has gone before, given the emotional rollercoaster we\u2019ve shared together over the last ten months or so.<\/p>\n
When the final whistle blew in Basel last Wednesday night there was a temptation to feel as if the entire season had been a complete waste of time. But is that true? Do we really need to draw a line under everything that has gone before and \u2018never speak of this again\u2019? That feels dismissive of a campaign that has had as many ups as it has downs and that we can surely learn from as we move forward. For that reason, then, here\u2019s my look at everything that has gone before and what lies ahead. Enjoy.<\/p>\n
There will forever be a question mark over whether or not the club were right to keep hold of Brendan Rodgers last summer. On the one hand it felt very much as if the writing was on the wall for the Northern Irishman, with the club\u2019s last game at Anfield ending in defeat to Crystal Palace and the last away game ending in that<\/strong> defeat to Stoke City on the final day of the season.<\/p>\n In spite of that, however, there was also a sense from some quarters that he deserved another season. 2013-2014 was the most exciting league season most Liverpool fans had enjoyed in years and at times the football on the pitch was extraordinary. Luis Suarez was credited with being a key reason behind that and his departure a big part of why things fell apart on the pitch. Shouldn\u2019t Rodgers be allowed to bring in some decent signings to replace the Uruguayan and see if he could re-find the magic formula? Especially with the spectre of Steven Gerrard being lifted thanks to his departure to America.<\/p>\n