Does Rodgers have a better Premier League record than Solskjaer?
Stefan Bienkowski
- 8 Nov 2021 10:37 GMT
- 3 min read
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s precarious situation at Manchester United has led to all sorts of weird and wonderful suggestions to succeed the Norwegian manager at Old Trafford.
According to the Bookies, Rafa Benitez is in for a shout, while Cristiano Ronaldo has also been tipped to hang up his boots and take on the job of coaching this Man Utd side to success.
However, one of the more sober and reasonable suggestions is Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers.
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Now at his third Premier League club, Rodgers has proven to be a hardened and successful manager in the English top flight and is undoubtedly one of the more obtainable options for Man Utd.
But how does the Northern Irish manager’s record in the Premier League compare to Solskjaer’s and would he be a notable improvement on the status quo?
Rodgers’ record in the Premier League
Remarkably, over the course of their managerial careers in the Premier League both Rodgers and Solskjaer have identical averages of 1.66 points per game.
However, when we break down how well each manager did at each club we can see some notable differences in their success.
For example, Rodgers averaged 1.24 PPG (points per game) at Swansea City, before unsurprisingly taking his average up to 1.8 at Liverpool. Then, following a stint in Scotland, the Northern Irish manager took over the reins at Leicester, where he is currently averaging 1.66 PPG.
Solskjaer, in contrast, did terrible at Cardiff City with just 0.67 PPG, but has held a respectable 1.82 PPG since becoming the manager of Man Utd.
Indeed, Solskjaer’s current average at Old Trafford is better than anything Rodgers has managed in his career to date.
Naturally, that could simply be down to Rodgers never having a squad quite as well stocked as Solskjaer has at Old Trafford, but it’s worth bearing in mind whether the current Leicester manager would be able to make the step up.
Even with a Liverpool squad that came so close to winning the league title, Rodgers’ average was still slightly below the average that is now threatening Solskjaer’s job. Whether Rodgers would be able to improve upon that is the ultimate question.
