Brendan Rodgers Believes He's the Right Man to Lead Liverpool

Liverpool's ownership might not believe it, maybe the fans don't anymore. But Brendan Rodgers is adamant he's still the right man to manage the Reds to a new era of success.

The Anfield gaffer has told the club's fans there isn't "anybody better to do the job here," per Sky Sports.

Rodgers also reminded the supporters just how close he came to landing the club's first league title since 1990:

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Seven months ago we nearly won the title unexpectedly, I had time to work with players and we took them beyond where the club has been in a long time.

This has been a difficult start with new players, less coaching time, young players; we are virtually starting again.

I don't think there is anybody better equipped to deal with that having been here for the last two and a half years and experienced what this club is about and seeing what we get from the players whenever we are at our best.

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Rodgers was speaking ahead of Liverpool's away clash with bitter foes Manchester United. His battle cry has been prompted by Liverpool's alarming slide since selling star striker Luis Suarez this summer.

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Rodgers' attempts to mitigate the loss of his team's primary scoring and creative force have been underwhelming. He's tasked Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli with adding firepower to the ranks. Both have so far failed miserably.

It's the failure of summer recruits that has really put Rodgers under pressure, as much as Liverpool's current ninth-placed standing in the Premier League.

In addition to Lambert and Balotelli, Rodgers also added players such as Adam Lallana, Lazar Markovic, Emre Can, Dejan Lovren, Alberto Moreno and Javi Manquillo. Yet the influx of new recruits has failed to jell with the incumbent players.

B/R writer Matt Ladson recently handed out generally mediocre grades for Rodgers' summer recruits:

Few would likely argue the new faces have done anything to improve the squad.

That disparity has led to six league defeats and an early exit from the UEFA Champions League. Those factors are why scrutiny has increased on the ex-Reading and Swansea City boss.

B/R and Sunday Times writer Duncan Castles recently indicated that the Liverpool hierarchy are already searching for Rodgers' replacement and are scouring a list of candidates:

Yet despite his successor potentially being on standby, Rodgers is determined to remind everyone connected with Liverpool of his worth. But that reminder will only seem credible if he can improve the club's results.