Anton Rodgers, a midfielder who joined Oldham last summer, with his father, the Liverpool manager Brendan. Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Oldham Athletic and the FA Cup carry painful connotations for Brendan Rodgers after the League One side defeated Liverpool 3-2 in last season's fourth round. The "footballing gods", as the Liverpool manager put it, have conjured a repeat for the third round and for the first time pitted Rodgers against his son, Anton, who joined Oldham as a player last summer. The pair met up before Sunday's match at Anfield to discuss the tie, the midfielder's upbringing and a stressful year for the Rodgers family off the pitch.