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This is how it should be done.
It just goes to show that there are better ways of handling things than simply throwing money at the problem. Nice to see that someone is showing some level of restraint in the matter, and doing things because he has to rather than because he wants to.
What’s he said?
Speaking during his press conference, Rodgers gave some clues as to how the club intends to attack the January transfer window:
“It’s just constant, it’s continual. I’m very happy with the squad, knowing where we’ve taken them in the past eight months. If there’s someone available and we can strengthen, then the club are keen to look at. Boils down to availability and affordability of players. Can’t afford what other clubs can.”
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Taking the pragmatic approach
This upcoming window is going to be absolutely crucial for Rodgers and Leicester. They may never get a better chance of finishing in the top four, although I’m pretty sure we said that their last trip to the Champions League was ‘once in a lifetime’, so perhaps they will further down the line.
The rest of the big clubs in England like Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur might not go through their respective crises for a while, so while they’re here they need to take advantage.
The Foxes could finish this weekend as many as nine points clear of the team in fifth place, a defeat could leave them only three points ahead, so they need to make sure that they keep up this sort of pace throughout the entirety of the season. That’s why January is so crucial, one wrong move and they could end up tumbling back down the league.
Whilst things might look OK right now for the Foxes, if Rodgers were to bring in someone that would make them change their style of play, or interrupt a good partnership, then it could have a serious knock-on effect on the team’s performance.
Judging by his comments, it looks as if he’s happy with the squad he has right now, and that’s a good thing. Leicester’s title-winning campaign showed that you don’t need a large squad to compete at the top end, just one that’s big enough.