Rodgers: It’s all about team ethic

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his side can compete against the Premier League big guns without an out-and-out goalscorer.

The Reds have not had a striker who can consistently deliver in front of goal since they sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea in a record £50m deal in January 2011.

Missed chances were the main cause of the team’s eighth-placed finish last season as they failed to capitalise on the dominance they had over teams.