by azriahmad » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:51 am
From my memory, the biggest adverse impact of a player leaving Liverpool was when Graeme Souness left fot Sapmdoria in 1984-85, we had just won the treble but soon had little bite in the midfield. We lost to the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and went to as low as 3rd from bottom of the old First Division.
However, Liverpool rallied to finish 2nd in the league and got to the European Cup final. The next season, Kenny Dalglish became the player-manager, Liverpool won the double.
I don't believe that Owen leaving, if it ever happened, will have such an adverse impact on Liverpool as we have other strikers of high calibre. Liverpool is a big club, we have many quality players and we have a quality manager. No player is bigger than the club.
Farewell, Owen, if it ever comes to you leaving. Thankyou for the good times your goals have given to me. I wish you all the best.