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by **Thommo's perm** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:24 pm

Ben Patrick wrote:
bunglemark2 wrote:If that's the case. mate.....and I DID think about the original rely, ditto this one, is that you don't need to mention Rafa, Roy or any bleedin' manager if your point is "play well, get praised..."
So think before you post, eh ? There's a good lad...

Listen mate, i think it is relevant to the topic.

For me players will be happier if they are praised when they do something good.
Not a major thing so dont get your knickers in a twist.
I do understand the reasoning behind what Rafa does, i just prefer the conventional praise that's all.

Is unconventional praise, praise at all?

by **SouthCoastShankly** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:37 pm

Last night's performance epitomised why so many think that Gerrard is one of if not the greatest captain the club has ever seen.

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:08 pm

SouthCoastShankly wrote:Last night's performance epitomised why so many think that Gerrard is one of if not the greatest captain the club has ever seen.

hes still got a bit to do before hes the greatest mate, but hes definately top 3 for me

by **Reg** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:27 pm

Who's the missing one in the top 3 Daws?

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:30 pm

Id persoanlly go Kenny, Hughes and Stevie.. but then you see all the others, whod you have?

never realised, kenny was hardly ever captain really.. hmmmm maybe Stevie is 2nd then.. i really thought Kenny was captain for years

by **Reg** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:34 pm

Kenny's a no brainer.

Influence you'd go for Gerrard and Souness.

Consistency, Clem.

Probably have to go for KK, Clem and Gerrard.

EDIT: but what about Cally? I'm going to worry over this now, wish I hadnt started.

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:35 pm

Reg, i just looked up, KK was captain for one year!!! that must be club captain, not pitch captain... i love the old history though, we've had some awesome players.

by **Reg** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:40 pm

Thats right mate, if I recall he tool over from Souness when he went to Sampdoria then passed it to Hansen when he became manager? Didnt want to do both roles and I think he was right.

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:45 pm

hes still awesome... but either way, Stevies right up there, just bring home the premiership and you're top Gman

by **Kharhaz** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:11 am

Souness was our best captain. Simple as that. He had leadership and quality. Although we have been blessed with great players over the years, Souness stands out for me as our best.

by **dawson99** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:29 am

Kharhaz wrote:Souness was our best captain. Simple as that. He had leadership and quality. Although we have been blessed with great players over the years, Souness stands out for me as our best.

..better than crazyhorse? thems brave words dude

by **dawson99** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:33 am

heres a way to find out:

Liverpool Captain Poll

by **Kharhaz** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:39 am

dawson99 wrote:
Kharhaz wrote:Souness was our best captain. Simple as that. He had leadership and quality. Although we have been blessed with great players over the years, Souness stands out for me as our best.

..better than crazyhorse? thems brave words dude

Emlyn Hughes was awesome. Like Bill Shankly said he could play anywhere and the enthusiasm he had was infectious. A strong contender for best captain but Souness wins it for me. Souness just took no prisoners, he had everything a captain should have.

PS. Im not saying Hughes didnt, but you just get the impression if Souness told you to up your game, you did it !

by **maguskwt** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:42 am

Ancelotti would like to manage Gerrard one day

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has declared he would like to manage Steven Gerrard one day as he prepares to instead nullify the Liverpool captain in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday.

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Ancelotti wasn't launching a transfer move for Gerrard, but simply outlining his admiration and respect for the England midfielder, who is coming off a stunning hat-trick in the Europa League as a substitute in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Napoli.

Ancelotti knows three points at Anfield will help Chelsea maintain their five-point lead at the Premier League summit. But this time, with Liverpool in the midst of a mini-revival after a poor start to the season, Ancelotti knows a revitalised Gerrard will only help to inspire them.

Gerrard was the catalyst for Liverpool's comeback from 3-0 down against Ancelotti's AC Milan side in the 2005 Champions league final in Istanbul. The Reds won on penalties but Ancelotti gained revenge in Athens in the 2007 final by beating Liverpool 2-1.

Ancelotti highlighted Gerrard as the main threat to Chelsea and paid him the ultimate professional compliment by saying he would like to work with him one day.

When asked why he would like to manage him, Ancelotti replied: "Because he's one of the best players in the world. If you can manage the best players, it's easier to win. I don't know him as a person. I think he's a good man. But the reason I would like to manage him is because I've managed a lot of fantastic players, and he's one of the best players.

"He plays in a very dangerous position for us, a little bit behind Fernando Torres. We have to control that position during the game because he'll be able to give passes to Torres for the final pass, and will also be dangerous shooting from distance. It will be important for us not to give him the chances to play with that space. It's not just important that John Obi Mikel has good control of that position, but also the other midfielders have to support him and control Gerrard.

"I think Gerrard knows very well the tradition and history of the club. He's happy to wear the shirt. The shirt is 'inside' him. For this reason, it's important for the other players to have a team-mate who is a 'Liverpool player'. It's the same with John Terry at Chelsea. They're very good examples for the young players or those who arrive in the new team. They show the right behaviour of what is expected of them as a Liverpool or Chelsea player.''

When quizzed over where he would like to manage him - at Liverpool, Chelsea or England - Ancelotti replied: "I don't know.''

The Italian remains without the services of England midfielder Frank Lampard for the trip to Merseyside and Ghana international Michael Essien is doubtful with a toe problem. But France winger Florent Malouda has recovered from his twisted ankle and is fit to play.

Lampard last played in the 2-0 win over Stoke at the end of August. He had hernia surgery initially but has since been plagued by a hamstring problem since then.

"Lampard is not available for this game,'' said Ancelotti. "We have to take our time again. We didn't want to take a risk. He's done plenty of training alone, so the next step is training with his team-mates, which he'll start at the beginning of next week. I hope he'll be ready for Sunderland. We have a little problem with Essien's toe and we're not sure he'll be fit. I'm hopeful he can play.''

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It's simple Carlo, if you wanna manage Gerrard, come and manage Liverpool :laugh:

by **mrt** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:37 pm

Phil Neal became captain when Souness went to Samp.

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