Arguably Kenny Dalglish’s best signing of January – Steve Clark
A day after Kenny took the office, he brought in a free agent who has been under the radar of many great managers. He has two Premier League winner medals and bags of experience. He probably won’t make headlines in a similar way when a star striker is signed
or any other player worth over £15m. However, he could yet prove to be better than all such signings.
Kenny has brought in a new number two in the shape of Steve Clark. The new backroom member gives an indication of the direction Liverpool FC wants to move under Kenny Dalglish. Now that the new regime is well and truly settled and the unpopular and highly
unsuccessful manager gone, Liverpool fans can hope for good times once again. They have every right to be optimistic under this new management.
The inclusion of Steve Clark to the coaching team is a pretty clever move by Kenny Dalglish as Clark’s record speaks volume about his ability in that role and his experience is second to none. Clark has worked as managerial assistant with some of the World’s
best managers, none more so than the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/José-c19246 Mourinho, Bobby Robson and Luis Felipe Scolari.
He has won the Premier League twice, League cup twice and an F.A Cup in his role as an assistant manager. He also had a spell with West Ham United where he along with Gianfranco Zola took west Ham to only two points of a European qualification in their first
season together. He was recognised as the best assistant manager in the league when he was made the highest paid managerial assistant.
There is little doubt about the ability of Liverpool’s new number two and his reputation as one of the finest managerial assistants in the country can only be enhanced if he can help Kenny Dalglish get Liverpool’s season on track. History has shown what
a difference a number two can make, especially if he is the right choice.
English games finest manager’s such as Brian Clough and Alex Ferguson have always had an assistant throughout their time at the helm. Some even suggest that Ferguson does not even attend the regular training sessions which are conducted under the guidance
of Fergie’s number two.
Peter Taylor was Brian Clough’s assistant manager where ever the legend managed. He was with him at Hartlepool, Derby County, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brighton-c38685 and Nottingham Forest. Taylor is widely regarded as the greatest assistant manager of all time. The duo achieved success
together for a long period and the understanding between the two was key to their success.
Clough once said about Peter Taylor: “I’m not equipped to manage successfully without Peter Taylor. I am the shop window and he is the goods in the back.”, while Taylor said about Brian Clough: “We just gelled together, we filled in the gaps…My strength
was buying and selecting the right player, then Brian’s man management would shape the player”.
Steve Clark was a favourite with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 players and fans and there is no reason why he can’t develop a similar relationship at Anfield. Both Kenny Dalglish and Steve Clark have massive experience under their belts which is approximately 70 plus years of
football know-how between them. The importance of two minds over just one cannot be underestimated, as rightly said by Peter Taylor: “I always knew that two men, the right two, could build up a club quicker than one”.
If http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809’s two men can gel together and are able to use all their experience to benefit the players and of course improve results on the pitch, then Steve Clark could well prove to be Kenny’s best signing on his return to management.
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