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Liverpool FC boss Brendan Rodgers has laughed off Sam Allardyce’s claims he is a manager stuck in his ways.

Allardyce last week suggested Rodgers was similar to Manuel Pellegrini and Arsene Wenger in that he refuses to be flexible with his tactics.

In the same breath, the West Ham boss compared himself to Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho by being able to adapt to the opposition.

But Rodgers dismisses Allardyce’s view and says: “I think it’s totally wrong. It is totally wrong.

“I have a way of working, a philosophy and the game model and training model are all based on that.

“Throughout my time here, I’ve tweaked elements of our game. I like the team to dominate with the ball and control the ball. But there were games last year where we dominated on the counter-attack.

“The transition and improvement of this team has been about dangerous possession.”

Rodgers adds: “When you say not change, I’m not sure there’s a coach that has played more systems than I have played in the last couple of years.

“The principles stay the same, but the systems change. We played a different system the other night (v Swansea) and it brought us a win.

“People will look at me and think I have an identity. I’m happy with that.

“But no, as a coach you have to be able to adapt and change.

“I’m not dogmatic as a coach, I’m pragmatic.”