3) Temporarily dropping Simon Mignolet for Brad Jones…
We don’t need to spend too many words reliving it, but Mignolet was pretty dire early on this campaign. At times, our defensive woes and set-piece lapses almost parodied themselves – to the amusement of rival supporters.
Brad Jones is not a particularly good understudy, but Rodgers still made the decision to pull the Belgian out of the firing line in place of the veteran Aussie.
While Jones was poor, Mignolet has been far, far improved since his return to the side – and he deserves praise from the same fans who were so happy to slaughter him a few months back – as does his manager.
