“So I repeat, the environment we’ve created here is designed to get the maximum out of the players. The comments, whether they were said or not said, they’re irrelevant to me.”
Enrique hit out after being frozen out during the summer, but bizarrely claimed he could still make the Reds team, despite so obviously being surplus to requirements.
And Rodgers even managed a smile on the subject of the criticism: “It’s not something I’m overly concerned on. I’m sure you guys know as well as I do that if a player is playing he’s super happy and if not then of course they won’t be.
“What never changes for me is that I always offer every player respect whether they are playing or not. I repeat, I’ll always do what is best for the team.”