Personally I think the whole Liverpool situation is laughable. How can any Liverpool fan, demanding a Top 4 finish no less, be happy at such dire appointments? Both Martinez and Rogers have had a couple of decent seasons, but that's only the case when you see they've just about avoided relegation with brick teams or had a good first season in the Premiership (which shockingly, is not uncommon); for me it's like saying Chris Hughton should be the new Chelsea manager, simply because he got Saudi Sportswashing Machine promoted and then to 8th the subsequent season.
Villas-Boas is the man for the job. No question about it. Any imbecile saying Rogers or Martinez are better options have no understanding of football, in fact, they're probably the same people who supported KKK's atrocious reign purely because he was an Anfield legend, won a cup and got to the final of the FA Cup, forgetting the fact that he was tactically departed, bought average players at premium prices, and was diabolical in the league. Rafael Benitez? He won a Champions League, yes, but he also bought the bricky players that took Liverpool out of contention for the title and created the slide the club is dealing with today. Should he be boss when he couldn't even maintain the success Mourinho put in place at Inter? No. The man couldn't even keep Inter in contention for the title after about 15 games.
Give it to Van Gaal, if not Villas-Boas. He's the only man in the frame who wants the job and is of some stature. The others don't deserve the chance so early.