John Aldridge
I remember when Shankly retired. I was 14 or 15 and I was absolutely devastated, for a long time too to be fair. But Bob Paisley came in and did brilliantly
With Jurgen, we’ve got time to dwell on it which is strange
It’s not like he’s cut off, it’s a really strange one. He’s still got another four months to do what he can for us. But it’s hard, it’s really tough.
I was in management for five years at Tranmere, on a much lower scale compared to Jurgen at Liverpool, in Division One. It drained me
You’re taking it home. You’ve got a notepad by your bed. You’re waking up in the night and coming out with ideas. The players, the staff, the club, the fans, keeping the club going.
It’s a little bit different to me. Wow, Liverpool’s around the world. It’s absolutely massive and to keep them on top, wow, it’s f*****g mental.
Perhaps you neglect loved ones and family because you want to do the job right. You’re 100%, putting everything into it if you’re an honest and decent man - which Jurgen is!
Klopp exit won’t put pressure on squad
I think it should, and hopefully will, inspire. Jurgen’s obviously very likeable and the players would go through a brick wall for him.
Even though it’s a shock to them, they’ll want to end his career at Liverpool on a high. Absolutely, one million percent.
They’ll want to play for him until the end of the season, so I think it will actually be advantageous.
Then another manager comes in and if it’s not broken, it doesn’t need fixing
It just goes into transition, and another one takes over. He might have some different ideas, obviously
that’s probably the reason why they’ve announced it now. It gives them time to find a bright, new manager who will fit the bill.
When Shankly went, it was Bob Paisley. Bob Paisley went, it was Joe Fagan. Joe Fagan went, it was Kenny Dalglish
One concern is that there is not going to be anyone left from Jurgen’s backroom staff so it’s a clean sweep.
It’s always a danger no matter who you are, even if you’re a s**t manager. There is always a risk involved when you change manager
It’s a gamble, it’s going to be a gamble. Let’s hope the owners get the right gamble and the right fit.
Alonso would want Liverpool job
I wouldn’t know where to begin. Stevie Gerrard had a great start to his managerial career but it’s not happened for him the last year or two, how he’d like, so that would probably go against him
Xabi Alonso has taken the world by storm in Germany, what he’s done with Leverkusen is pretty unbelievable
I know Xabi, he’s an absolutely genuine fella. He gets the club, he loves the club. He’s got a great feeling with the fans and it’s mutual for what he did at the club.
Would he want the job? Oh yeah, I think so.
But it’s not for me to say. He’s come out and said he doesn’t have the experience, which we know, but Kenny Dalglish didn’t have the experience when he took over.
But Kenny had the backroom to look after him. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough. But I wouldn’t know. Honestly, it’s one hell of a decision.
I’ve never, ever known a situation where both Manchester teams and most Everton supporters are celebrating Liverpool losing a manager. I’ve never, ever seen that in football in my life
It shows you how good this man is and how good Liverpool Football has become
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