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Ex-Liverpool keeper Brad Jones reveals Brendan Rodgers' 'envelope trick' fell flat on the Reds' squad straight away because he accidentally held them up into light that showed NOTHING was written inside them!

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones has opened up on Brendan Rodgers' infamous 'envelope trick'.

Rodgers was sacked as Reds manager after slightly more than three years at Anfield, and gained notoriety for his bizarre attempts at motivational techniques.

One stunt involved taking three envelopes into his first pre-match conferences as boss, holding them up to his squad and telling them the names in the envelopes would let him down during the season.

The Northern Irishman then said: 'Don't be in the envelope, make sure you're not the one.' They lost 3-0 against West Bromwich Albion the next day.