Brendan Rodgers has launched a passionate defence of British coaches and hinted they are sometimes overlooked because they are not 'showmen' on the touchline.
'We have many outstanding coaches, managers, innovators,' said Rodgers. 'We are not showmen on the side, that's definitely what we are not. It's not how we are, it's not how we work.
'We try to do honest jobs, work hard, develop our players, and we are not all-singing, all-dancing on the side. But British coaches and managers are as good as any in the world.
'What you find is that when a club are struggling, they normally go for a British manager or coach. Then they come in and create an environment and a spirit and a quality that allows players to flourish. Then when, they are flourishing sometimes it feels there is something else (another manager or coach) needed.
'If I look at my own development, the Championship is one of the toughest leagues in Europe. If you get promoted out of that (as Rodgers did with Swansea in 2011) then you know you have worked for it. We are then judged when we come into the Premier League which is the most competitive league in the world.
'Unai Emery has proven his value both in Spain and working at Paris St Germain, and he is a very good manager.
If you get the opportunity to work with top players and great players you have a greater chance to win trophies but there are also lots of outstanding British managers.
'Whether we get the same opportunity or not I tend to not go down that route. You do your best and you see what happens.'
Leicester look the likeliest side to break the top six - or even the top four - but Rodgers knows they do not have the financial clout of the top two or Manchester United, while Chelsea will surely spend again once their transfer ban is lifted while last summer Arsenal committed to spend nearly £140million on transfers.
Yet the Northern Irishman remains confident Leicester are capable of upsetting the established order this term.
He added: 'You can't accept that is the top six in terms of money and finance and you are always going to sit below it. We have to hopefully find a way and drop hand grenade in there and see where it takes us.
'That was the project I was really excited about when coming to here - to see if we can break that mould and sustain it.' ends
viweksy
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I really like this, because I'm not the fan of those so called great or big managers who can't raise a team from championship or manage a team with limited resources , I think Brendon Roger's is very right.
Ai_EmBliss
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I know right?
He won two in a row and left halfway last season
P4STIN8
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He won the Scottish League like thrice in a row
I know right?
vomcikmrt
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It has nothing to do with showmanship. Numbers don't lie.Check the records. You are having one good season with Leicester and want honour.When you were given Liverpool,what did you do with it?!!!
Ai_EmBliss
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In disguise you are opting for the manager’s job of Arsenal. But now you have had very good players but try to win EPL first then you will have the chance to get the Arsenal job. You had been the manager of Celtic. Did You get Scottish League Championship.? So please try your luck in Leicester City to get the championship. It’s now an autopian thinking.
He won the Scottish League like thrice in a row
P4STIN8
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In disguise you are opting for the manager’s job of Arsenal. But now you have had very good players but try to win EPL first then you will have the chance to get the Arsenal job. You had been the manager of Celtic. Did You get Scottish League Championship.? So please try your luck in Leicester City to get the championship. It’s now an autopian thinking.
he didn't? are you sure
Pozacest
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In disguise you are opting for the manager’s job of Arsenal. But now you have had very good players but try to win EPL first then you will have the chance to get the Arsenal job. You had been the manager of Celtic. Did You get Scottish League Championship.? So please try your luck in Leicester City to get the championship. It’s now an autopian thinking.
Locbemst
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Damn you are so obsessed with Guardiola who is even spoke about Him We haven’t forgotten what he did to Eto and yaya toure that’s pure racial descrimination he couldn’t do it to Abidal because he is French
and sydou keita was English player right? during his time in Barcelona keita was one of his most used midfielders till date aside xavi and Iniesta, and you ever heard keita coming out to say anything bad about him? guardiola is a professional he does not get sentimental in business. will you say him benching ibrahimovic is also due to the fact that he is black? even when he came to man city Aguero was also on the bench for Jesus until he improved okay
Layacimnor
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iheanacho has not played any premier league match for Leicester City this season, but if it was guardiola who is his coach so many big mouth in the app wound have been calling him a racist. when in truth is that you people are the real racist who is against the man (guardiola)
Damn you are so obsessed with Guardiola who is even spoke about Him We haven’t forgotten what he did to Eto and yaya toure that’s pure racial descrimination he couldn’t do it to Abidal because he is French
vanablotuy
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Let's not stereotype Rodgers
Pozacest
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Rogers you are talking tall. While you had been in Liverpool you had the best three attackers like Suarez, Rahim Sterling and Sturridge. Could you win the EPL Championship? No. So stop talking tall. Is anywhere in the world football any British Manager who are achieving result. No. Never. Have had the Scottish Championship? Then why you are raising hue and cry for appointing British managers in EPL. As if you have become EPL champion. Please wait and see.
Locbemst
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iheanacho has not played any premier league match for Leicester City this season, but if it was guardiola who is his coach so many big mouth in the app wound have been calling him a racist. when in truth is that you people are the real racist who is against the man (guardiola)
chrison
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I love this guy....
Youaklnpu
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he trying to say he should be arsenal coach if emery sacked
ishti
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"Rodgers launches passionate defence" Looks like Rodgers or his team has become a better defenders after pocketing a world record fee by selling a defender.
Yepinorsuy
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Oga Rodgers, better not to talk too much. That you're not a touchline manager doesn't mean that the lively touchline animated managers are actors, every manager with his own philosophy and idiosyncrasy. Just concentrate on taking Leicester city higher up the table than concerning yourself with other managers' antics...