MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 17:18:49| >> :60:163:163:

Brendan Rodgers: 'Mamadou Sakho must earn place on Liverpool team'

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says that new signing Mamadou Sakho will have to earn his place in the team.

Brendan Rodgers has said that Mamadou Sakho will have to earn his place in the Liverpool team, despite the club spending £18m on him during the transfer window.

The defender, who managing director Ian Ayre has described as the team's "marquee signing", joined the Anfield side on deadline day.

However, the manager told reporters: "It doesn't matter one iota. It is not me that puts the price on them. You judge the player on what he is giving you every single day.

"That's why I think it was unfair on the likes of Jordan Henderson. Jordan didn't set the price tag on his head, he came in for a lot of money as a young player. He's shown over time and with confidence that you can be a very good player.

"For me it doesn't matter whether it was £1, a free transfer or £50m. You want good players with strong mentalities, players that are willing to be brave on the ball and want to win games, irrespective of the price."

Liverpool face Rodgers's previous club, Swansea City, on Monday evening.

ID:104807: cacheID:104807:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2286:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Liverpool Manager Brendan Rodgers gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on September 01, 2013
Read Next:
Rodgers hints at debut for trio
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!