The Swansea City man was dismissed just 21 leagueย games into his Reading career with McAnuff also believing that Rodgers should have been given more time to turn things around.
Rodgers has since described the job as the “right job at the wrong time” but McAnuff believes different โManagers donโt get the time they should,” he told the Western Mail
โThatโs one of the pitfalls nowadays. But itโs a results business and sometimes people make decisions. Fortunately for us it seemed to work out last year.
โIt was unfortunate for Brendan, but itโs part and parcel of the game and heโs big enough to get on with it.
โSwansea have had a good start so Iโm pleased for him.
โBrendanโs a top man and someone I always got on really well with during my spells at Watford and here.
โHeโs a really good guy and I wish him nothing but success, apart from on Saturday.
โTime is the key thing and it went to show just after Christmas and in January when things turned around.”
McAnuff also knows what kind of game Reading can expect today from the Swans adding in โIt will be a good game,โ he said. โThey pass the ball around well and with Brendan there it adds a bit of extra spice.
โHe will be desperate to come and get a good result and it should be an entertaining game.”
Scott Sinclair was also highlighted as the Swans main threat withย McAnuff adding โHeโs a very good player and has been on loan in the last couple of years
โThat is never easy, but he knows Brendan and seems comfortable playing for him.
โHe has done really well there and is someone we definitely have to look out for.โ