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Brendan Rodgers: 'I gave players too long as Reading manager'

Brendan Rodgers says that he lost the Reading job because he gave young players too many games.

Brendan Rodgers has said that being sacked by Reading has made him a more ruthless manager.

The Liverpool boss had a six-month spell in charge of the Royals in 2009.

Rodgers told the Daily Mail: "I realised I had been giving players too long to deliver.

"I was brought up wanting to develop young talent, and I was loath to cut them off after one or two games.

"I was giving them 10, but before I got any return, I was out of the door. The end point has to be reached quicker now, or someone else comes in."

Since taking over at Anfield, the 39-year-old has given games to a number of Liverpool's younger players including Andre Wisdom and Suso.

Liverpool host Reading this afternoon.

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