Rodgers good enough to manage any club in top six

IF I was a Premier League chairman searching for a new manager, I would look no further than Brendan Rodgers. He could manage any of the clubs in the top six. Rodgers has done a remarkable job at Celtic, where he is now unbeaten for a British record 63 domestic games. Only a fool would say that his achievements are merely down to the standard of the Scottish Premiership. Brendan’s greatest asset is improving players. He has helped transform Kieran Tierney into one of the best left backs in Britain. He has galvanised his captain Scott Brown, who was so impressive against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last Tuesday. Premier League chairmen will be thinking: ‘He will improve the value of my players.’ People forget what a good job he did at Liverpool. After 79 league games Jurgen Klopp has 143 points — eight fewer points than Rodgers at the same stage of his Anfield career. While Celtic will not want to lose him, Rodgers is a manager tailor-made for the Premier League.