by simic_ie » Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:30 am
I think MON or Strachan for the job. Liverpool should cut their losses and sack Houllier or at least move him elsewhere (upstairs or a scout or something), put Thompson in charge til the end of the season and then get in MON preferably. I dn't think MON will want to go to a Man U or an Arsenal cos then he has to live up to someone else's reputation. He will want to go to a club with something to prove an with money available to him... in my opinion only Liverpool and Newcastle in the Premiership can provide this. ths who say he hasn't proven anything are both right and wrong. Yes he hasn't won any major European titles but then he hasn't had the resources to do so. If he came I think he could even get Heskey playing well. He had John Hartson playing well in the Champions league and he has a lot less ability than Heskey. He could bring Henrik Larsson with him, and that would be an excellent move cos Larsson has at leat a couple more years left. With, maybe, another centre half I think MON could bring the title to Liverpool with the present squad because there is easily enough talent there to do it. Unfortunatley, Owen might not be around next season so Champions Legue qualification is vital for this club to regain its status among europes elite. As for Strachan being unproven and an ex Manc .... true but every manager has to get a chance at a big club sometime and it could be worth the gamble by the board. As for the Manc thing, if it means Liverppol winning things again I'll gladly swallow my pride.
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