Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers listens to a question during a news conference at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England December 8, 2014. Liverpool are set to play Swiss side FC Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers listens to a question during a news conference at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England December 8, 2014. Liverpool are set to play Swiss side FC Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Liverpool supporters called for Brendan Rodgers' ouster on social media after the Merseyside outfit failed to get past the group stages in the Champions League on Wednesday (AEST).

The Reds started the game flat, able to create only a single chance in the first-half while the visitors bombarded them with shots on goal, one of which was Fabian Frei's attempt that managed to find the back of the net, to the shock of the home fans.

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They played better after the break and got one in through a masterful Steven Gerrard free-kick, but the one-goal cushion by the opposition proved one-too-many for the hosts. Substitute Lazar Markovic took an early bath after players from the Swiss club got to his nerve.

While the manager can only do so much, fans on Twitter were of the view that Rodgers should be held primarily responsible for failing to maximise top-class talents at his disposal.

Surely the time has come? He's maxed out his potential as a manager. European naivity. Awful. #LFC #RodgersOut #HAHA pic.twitter.com/UxdCQdfSTB

— adam booth (@adam_boothy) December 9, 2014

Liverpool fans, get #RodgersOut trending. We need to let @John_W_Henry know that we won't put up with this shark of a manager any longer. — #RodgersOut (@RodgersOutClub) December 9, 2014

Time for Rodgers to go! Same mistakes week after week! #RodgersOut #RodgersOut

— #£100MDOWNTHEDRAIN (@complain23) December 9, 2014

We know that Rodgers is incompetent at doing his job, let's hope @John_W_Henry is capable of doing his #RodgersOut #LFC — Victor Pego (@Pego_9) December 9, 2014

I would love to wake up later to the news that @LFC have sacked Rodgers #sackrodgers #RodgersOut

— Alonso (@DanishAgron) December 9, 2014

Is #RodgersOut trending worldwide yet? — #RodgersOut (@RodgersOutClub) December 9, 2014

Brendan Rodgers, the only man stupid enough to bring your only striker off for a midfielder when your losing #LFC #RodgersOut

— matt (@matthewhowarth) December 9, 2014

Embarrassed to call myself a Liverpool fan at the moment. What am I watching? #RodgersOut — tom (@TomHarvey17) December 9, 2014

Even the sky is crying at Anfield #LFC #RodgersOut

— Vamonos Pest (@vamonos_pest87) December 9, 2014

All we do is pass back. Go little forward. Pass back. Repeat cycle. #LFC #Rodgersout — Mohammed Ameen (@Minz789) December 9, 2014

Is #RodgersOut getting sacked in the morning? Let's hope so.

— Samir (@Samir_ElMehtidi) December 9, 2014

I won't tweet #RodgersOut because i know its going to happen. You can't spend £120M & finish 9th, i believe the term is underperformance. — SherlinLFC (@SherlinLFC) December 9, 2014

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