CLICK HERE to read Dominic King's full match report from Anfield Brendan Rodgers is under serious pressure for the first time in his reign as Liverpool manager. There is no suggestion that the worst Champions League campaign in the club’s history will cost Rodgers his job, as he retains Fenway Sports Group’s full support. But, after Tuesday’s insipid 1-1 draw with Basle, Rodgers accepted that the scrutiny on him is building with each bad result. Somehow he must reverse the negative spiral Liverpool are in, particularly as the next three games — clashes with Manchester United and Arsenal in the Barclays Premier League sandwich a Capital One Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth — are pivotal. Sportsmail examines the key issues.
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Brendan Rodgers is under scrutiny after Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League following a 1-1 draw with Basle
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Former Reds manager Roy Evans has criticised team selection and tactics
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The atmosphere at Anfield needs to improve to restore players' confidence
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Injured defender Jon Flanagan would return some missing aggression
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Steve Nicol says the manager will pay the price if results don't improve
‘If you need to win, why not put them under pressure from the word go?’ said former @placeholder boss Roy Evans.