Rodgers defends team changes after defeat in Madrid


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 05 Nov 2014

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers reacts during their English League Cup soccer match against Swansea City at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers defended his team selection for Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat at Real Madrid, saying his side deserved more from the game after what he called "an excellent performance".

Rodgers made a host of changes from the side that lost to Newcastle United in the Premier League at the weekend, leaving captain Steven Gerrard, Philippe Coutinho, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson and Mario Balotelli on the bench.

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