Gerrard on Kenny

[Lecter]

Gerrard: I'd love Kenny to stay
18th Jan 2011 - Latest News

Steven Gerrard is determined to do all he can to help Kenny Dalglish earn the Liverpool manager's job full-time.


Subscribe to LFC Weekly>>The King is in charge of first-team matters until the end of the season and while he is yet to enjoy his first win as temporary boss, Gerrard believes Dalglish's presence is having a positive effect.

The skipper will miss the Wolves game at the weekend as he completes a three-match suspension, but when he returns to the first team, he plans to do everything he can to help earn Dalglish the manager's job on a permanent basis.

"I want to do everything in my power to ensure that he stays here for a long time, beyond the initial six months," said Gerrard in an exclusive interview in this week's LFC Weekly.

"I'd love nothing better when the end of the season comes than for us to be on the back of a good run of results that ensures he gets the job full-time. That's my short-term plan, to give everything I've got and all my energy to try to make that happen.

"I won't lie. When Kenny rang to say he was coming back it was a big lift. I love Kenny as a person and I've certainly enjoyed the first few days we've had working with him. I can see a positive future for Kenny at the club.

"I think he's the perfect person to get everyone moving in the right direction again. He's the talisman at this club. His nickname, the King, says it all really. He's the perfect manager and also person to bring it all together. It's time to re-group and for us all to be pulling in the right direction because this season certainly hasn't been good enough."

[Fredo]

Therein lies some of our problems the past 2 years.

[Vermilion]

Therein lies some of our problems the past 2 years.

What, you mean only having one Gerrard ?

[Roboklopp]

Therein lies some of our problems the past 2 years.

Wherein?

[Roboklopp]

Oh I see your point, aye.

[Cormack74]

What, you mean only having one Gerrard ?

[Neil Young]

Therein lies some of our problems the past 2 years.

What do you mean?

Oh I see your point, aye.

I don't.

[Roboklopp]

What do you mean?


I don't.

Players selecting the manager.

[Redspin]

Players selecting the manager.

Agreed. I fully expect Carragher to stick his oar in any time now.

Players generally aren't very bright, so they should stick to turning up for training and playing where and how the manager wants them to.

I'd be happy for Dalglish to get the job if he shows over the rest of the season that he can make a radical difference in our form and move us up the league. If not, we should get a young up-and-coming manager in.

Apart from never, ever listening to the views of players on the subject, we should never choose a manager on sentiment

[Tribute]

Agreed. I fully expect Carragher to stick his oar in any time now.

Players generally aren't very bright, so they should stick to turning up for training and playing where and how the manager wants them to.

I'd be happy for Dalglish to get the job if he shows over the rest of the season that he can make a radical difference in our form and move us up the league. If not, we should get a young up-and-coming manager in.

Apart from never, ever listening to the views of players on the subject, we should never choose a manager on sentiment

...good post. Unfortunately, that bit's exactly what the media believe we have done with Kenny's appointment. Which we know isn't true and hopefully time will prove it to be so.

[dom9]

Agreed. I fully expect Carragher to stick his oar in any time now.

Players generally aren't very bright, so they should stick to turning up for training and playing where and how the manager wants them to.

I'd be happy for Dalglish to get the job if he shows over the rest of the season that he can make a radical difference in our form and move us up the league. If not, we should get a young up-and-coming manager in.

Apart from never, ever listening to the views of players on the subject, we should never choose a manager on sentiment

I rarely listen to the views on football forums either, for the same reasons you have listed.

[Neil Young]

Players selecting the manager.

OK, thanks for clarifying.

Well, that's one interpretation of Gerrard's words but I don't buy it here for a moment.

I think it's just a way of speaking enthusiastically about the new manager. FFS, Gerrard's a fan of the club - as well as any professional bond with Dalglish, he's going to feel as good about him as any of us.

I think on this occasion Nigey is over-analysing and reading in what he's expecting to find.

[dom9]

He was very quite with the Hodge in charge wasn't he.

[RichC]

OK, thanks for clarifying.

Well, that's one interpretation of Gerrard's words but I don't buy it here for a moment.

I think it's just a way of speaking enthusiastically about the new manager. FFS, Gerrard's a fan of the club - as well as any professional bond with Dalglish, he's going to feel as good about him as any of us.

I think on this occasion Nigey is over-analysing and reading in what he's expecting to find.

people over analyse every statement looking for something

[Vermilion]

Agreed. I fully expect Carragher to stick his oar in any time now.

Players generally aren't very bright, so they should stick to turning up for training and playing where and how the manager wants them to.

I'd be happy for Dalglish to get the job if he shows over the rest of the season that he can make a radical difference in our form and move us up the league. If not, we should get a young up-and-coming manager in.

Apart from never, ever listening to the views of players on the subject, we should never choose a manager on sentiment

Pretty much what Gerrard said.