Liverpool: 10 Reasons Why Rodgers Must Face The Axe
9. Tumbling Out Of Europe (Twice)
With the exception of Real Madrid, Liverpool really should have been relatively comfortable in advancing into the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
Rodgers decision to start Fabio Borini in the Bernabau whilst dropping Champions League-ready Steven Gerrard says a lot about his management skills (or lack therefore of) - and his side managed only one win in the competition, with a lucky last minute winner against Bulgarian minnows, Ludogorets.
When the Europa League came around, there was an unexpected optimism once again - European nights at Anfield have been rare in recent years, after all - but, yet again, the optimism was dumfounded as Liverpool crashed out at the first hurdle, yet again.
After two below-par performances and a Dejan Lovren penalty which is still hurtling towards Jupiter, Liverpools European campaign came to a devastating, embarrassing halt, with a penalty shoot out loss to an average Besiktas side.