Kenny Dalglish is known as a passionate and motivated man, and one that commands the utmost respect from the red half of Merseyside. This, combined with the experience from his career as one of British football’s greatest ever strikers, gives him the knowledge to impart to his attackers, which has been demonstrated in Liverpool’s current run of 15 consecutive games in which they have scored. With ‘King’ Kenny as the force behind Liverpool’s attacking resurgence and Steve Clarke pulling the defensive strings, they compliment each other fantastically, which is a huge benefit to the Reds.
Like every story there is always another side, and despite Clarke’s apparent role as the unsung hero down Anfield Road, you have to remember he was the assistant manager at West Ham when they nearly got relegated: where were his ‘unsung hero’ qualities then? Perhaps this has something to do with the ‘good cop, bad cop’ ethos; Dalglish and Mourinho are strong characters, whereas Gianfranco Zola, who was West Ham manager during Clarke’s time at Upton Park, is a very calm and placid character, very similar to Clarke, not allowing a balance to be struck between the two personalities.
Overall, no one can underestimate the impact that an Anfield legend such as Kenny Dalglish can have, but I’m sure Clarke will soon get the recognition from Liverpool fans if things continue to go as well as they have recently. Maybe even a song for him?
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Fair point, but you’re talking as though no-body’s noticed Clarke’s hard work. Every Liverpool supporter I know has been singing Clarke’s praises and recognises he’s a massive factor in our improvement. FSG have clearly noticed because they’re looking to tie him to a new contract amid reported interest from Mourinho.