People must remember that in sport, anything is possible. 6 months ago, would anybody have predicted that Dalglish would be managing Liverpool?
What Liverpool have is BIG name and a illustrious past/history. Right now, that's all they have going for them. They need to capitalise on that and get the best manager they can, harping on about the point that they want to get back to where they were in the 80's.
I would never rule out a top class manager going to Liverpool, though if that happens, he would probably need assurances that he will free reign on how he wants to manage, without any interference. At some point in his career, Mourinho may well manage Liverpool (a big name club, currently going through a rough patch).
The problem with LFC is that they seem content to bring in second rate managers, who perform average/poorly. They will get 6-12 months and then be told to leave. This cycle of bringing in an average manager and then sacking him only takes Liverpool backwards.
Out of the all managers Liverpool have had, I would say that only Benitez had some good credentials coming in. The rest have been 2nd rate managers who would not have got the job of managing Arsenal or Man Utd. Now there is talk of Coyle...I mean give me a break. They may as well bring back Hodgson. Or at least offer Ancelotti the job.
If LFC can somehow persuade a top class manager to join on a long term deal (where they stick with him through thick and thin), they can build and create some form a legacy...just like Arsenal and Man Utd have done. Hell, when LFC were dominating, they also had a long term manager in place.
For me, I can only see Martin O'Neil who would stay for a minimum of 5 years, to create something big. All the other names mentioned either won't want to stay for long, or will be sacked.
What Liverpool have is BIG name and a illustrious past/history. Right now, that's all they have going for them. They need to capitalise on that and get the best manager they can, harping on about the point that they want to get back to where they were in the 80's.
I would never rule out a top class manager going to Liverpool, though if that happens, he would probably need assurances that he will free reign on how he wants to manage, without any interference. At some point in his career, Mourinho may well manage Liverpool (a big name club, currently going through a rough patch).
The problem with LFC is that they seem content to bring in second rate managers, who perform average/poorly. They will get 6-12 months and then be told to leave. This cycle of bringing in an average manager and then sacking him only takes Liverpool backwards.
Out of the all managers Liverpool have had, I would say that only Benitez had some good credentials coming in. The rest have been 2nd rate managers who would not have got the job of managing Arsenal or Man Utd. Now there is talk of Coyle...I mean give me a break. They may as well bring back Hodgson. Or at least offer Ancelotti the job.
If LFC can somehow persuade a top class manager to join on a long term deal (where they stick with him through thick and thin), they can build and create some form a legacy...just like Arsenal and Man Utd have done. Hell, when LFC were dominating, they also had a long term manager in place.
For me, I can only see Martin O'Neil who would stay for a minimum of 5 years, to create something big. All the other names mentioned either won't want to stay for long, or will be sacked.
