But, after the Reds finished seventh, sixth, eighth and seventh in the past four campaigns, just how has Mr Rodgers transformed a team of upper - midtable no -
hopers into fearsome title favourites?
The Dutchman was an absolute revelation in his short time at the Camp Nou in 2004, where he helped transform the side from mid-table
no hopers into runners up behind Valencia.
Not exact matches
If Mick McCarthy heard anyone claim his team were no -
hoper's heading
into any fixture, he'd... well, I wouldn't like to guess what he would do, probably force the doubter to watch forward - lumberjack Ebanks - Blake train.
When Jeremy Corbyn threw his hat
into the ring he was presented as a joke candidate, a reluctant challenger or Trotskyite no -
hoper.
As you should all know by now, the film sees Chris Evans play weedy but patriotic Steve Rogers circa World War II, an army no -
hoper transformed
into a super-soldier by Erskine's revolutionary super-soldier serum.