After his departure from the England team, he took up a similar role with Switzerland where once again he joined Roy Hodgson as the English manager guided his Swiss side to the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. The two then renewed acquaintances when Hodgson took over as Fulham manager in 2007. Appointed in an assistant manager/goalkeeping coach role, Kelly helped Hodgson guide Fulham to the Europa League final last season.
After knowing each other for over 40 years then, it was inevitable that Roy would call on his old friend again when he took over at Liverpool this summer: Kelly explains his role as First Team Coach at Anfield:
“Because I have worked with him [Hodgson] over a period of time, I know how he likes to operate. I understand how I can fit into my role without being a nuisance to him. It’s the familiarity factor – I know the way he works, where I can step in and where I have to step out in order to help him. Roy likes to work with big groups and that is difficult for one coach to do as you’ve only got one pair of eyes, so it’s always handy to have an aide.”
Between them, both Hodgson and Kelly have a great deal of knowledge but their style of coaching, which seems very different to previous manager Rafa Benitez, is obviously taking time to get used to. Whether the players are prepared to adapt and buy into their philosophy will be a crucial element if the two are to succeed in their time at Liverpool.
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Any truth to the story? The two baboons should find something else to do – rathen then annoying our best players!
Retirement home?
Sounds like a beautiful friendship.
They should both ride off into the sunset.
Agreed I don’t think Roy can take the club toward, I can’t see why any big players would want to come and play for Roy with his limited tactics and his ludicrous after match analysis.
Let’s see how it goes over the next few games, calm down people!!!!!
COME ON YOU REDS.Lets get back to the footie boysand lets see if Roy and the boys can light up the Reebok.
doesnt matter, just wanat a new manager is who can attract the bigger names, we will find it tuff going for the better players as it is, the new owners have to start acting soon, and very soon, we must be building behined the closed doors of the club in ready for the summer and jan window, come on lfc fans we all know we need at least 4 quality players at the club asap, in order to stop the bigger names thinking when are liverpool actually going to get going?
i like the look of
COENTRAO- FAST LEFT BACK WHO CAN AND DOES PLAY AS A WING BACK.
TURAN- LONG AWAITED PLAYER ID LOVE TO SEE IN THE SHIRT, CAN PLAY IN MORE THAN ONE ROLE AND IN DIFFERENT TEAM SHAPES TOO.
LLORENTE- TALL GREAT IN THE BOX, GOOD IN THE AIR BETTER THAN CROUCH ON THE DECK TOO, SPANISH WHICH WOULD HELP TORRES AND REINA OUT, WOULD SETTLE QUICKER THENA THE LOPEZ’S AND CARDOZO OF THE WORLDS AND CHEAPER.
IF WE ARE IN DREAM WORLD ID LOVE A RIGHT SIDED WINGER TO, IF WE FAIL TO GET COENTRAO, THEN CAN WE GET BASTOS.
Intermission Over !!!!!
Anyway back to the article, have read about this earlier in the week and does not sit well with me. We have never had anything about the backroom staff aired in public, im afraid I have to say “Mike Kelly – WHO?” When we had Paco next to Rafa he pulled the strings with the team, i say bring him back. With all due respect to Sammy Lee, look what happened at Bolton.
Yes I am sure Pako would love to come back to the club and I reckon he would automatically gain the respect of the players. What a great idea..
Pako
Pako
Pako
P.s
But we really should see where Roy can take us over the next couple of games..
Cheerz Daz – Woy did quote himself as saying “judge him after 10 games”
10 games have long gone if you onclude the cup games
New manager or even King Kenny til the end and get Paco back from Spain
iv decided I’m going persue a career as a manager…
what il do is take a big team to the bottom of the table and then use my expertise to take us back up to say….. 6th or 8th?
then that will show improvement won’t it?
will get me another year surely?
I mean if I start in the top half of the table the fans will expect more and say the team iv inherited was then good enough… and I’m sorry but I can’t take that risk!
I’m gonna need a good number 2 though… anyone?
Samuel- Arda turan is currently having major problems at Gala he was subbed on and the subbed off, while playing well I hear…..
So if there ever was a time to go in for him it’s now….
oh but I just remembered that that won’t happen while Roy is in charge, Kenny suggested we get him last window and his response was iv not seen him play, so need more time to check him out… Even though Kenny had been watching him :/
Lol – Grandpa Woy should have gone spec savers if he hasnt seen Arda
He probably thought KK meant Asda