Jamie Redknapp has said that Liverpool cannot afford to make a panicked decision regarding the future of Brendan Rodgers based on the outcome of the Merseyside derby.
Reports have suggested that the Reds will sack the 42-year-old if they lose to Everton at Goodison Park this afternoon following their underwhelming start to the campaign.
However, Redknapp is adamant the club's hierarchy should not rush into a decision at this early stage in the season based off the result of one match.
He told the Liverpool Echo: "You know it's going to be intense. When I played it was fierce, it was ferocious. It's an amazing game to play in. This one will be different to those games. It won't be as tough-tackling or as aggressive, it'll be more tactical.
"What I will say, though, is that this probably means as much as any of them. For Brendan Rodgers, if he can go and get a win there, all of a sudden Liverpool are in a great position again. They're what, five points off the top? That's nothing! It's been a mixed season, but you can't really panic yet."
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