Jan 17 2010, 11:02 PM
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Beardsley urges Liverpool to stick with Benitez
Former Anfield star Peter Beardsley believes Liverpool should stick by under-pressure manager Rafael Benitez.
And he insists the Spanish boss, who has signed more than 100 players in his five years on Merseyside, is the best man for the job even if Liverpool do not finish in the top four at the end of the season.
Beardsley puts most of Liverpool's woes this season down to injuries to their most influential players, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.
Beardsley said: "He's (Benitez) signed a lot of players but look at most teams in the world. If they lost their stars then they would struggle. If you lost Rooney out of Manchester United's team they would struggle.
"The criticism is a bit over the top. I would definitely stick with him. What have they got to lose? It's only going to be the same players I would imagine for whoever takes over anyway. I would give him to the summer definitely and beyond then because he has done a brilliant job at Liverpool.
"They were really close last season to winning the league. When you look at the Premier League as a whole this season most of the top teams have lost three, four or five games which is unusual.
"He has got the respect of the players. In the main, most of the fans want him to stay.''
If the board decide Benitez, whose side drew at Stoke on Saturday after exiting the FA Cup against Reading in midweek, should lose his job, however, Beardsley believes Kop legend Kenny Dalglish would be the perfect man to take over.
Dalglish currently is working with the academy and Beardsley, speaking on Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme, said: "If they were to make a change that would be the perfect change. He (Dalglish) knows the club inside out. He and Sammy Lee get on like a house on fire so there wouldn't need to be wholesale changes. But at the moment I wouldn't do anything.''
Beardsley also believes there is no chance Gerrard, who was on the brink of joining Chelsea in 2005, will leave his hometown club.
He said: "When he turned down the Chelsea thing I think he committed himself to Liverpool for life and I genuinely believe he'll be there for life.''
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i dont like tat part Former Anfield star Peter Beardsley believes Liverpool should stick by under-pressure manager Rafael Benitez.
And he insists the Spanish boss, who has signed more than 100 players in his five years on Merseyside, is the best man for the job even if Liverpool do not finish in the top four at the end of the season.
Beardsley puts most of Liverpool's woes this season down to injuries to their most influential players, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.
Beardsley said: "He's (Benitez) signed a lot of players but look at most teams in the world. If they lost their stars then they would struggle. If you lost Rooney out of Manchester United's team they would struggle.
"The criticism is a bit over the top. I would definitely stick with him. What have they got to lose? It's only going to be the same players I would imagine for whoever takes over anyway. I would give him to the summer definitely and beyond then because he has done a brilliant job at Liverpool.
"They were really close last season to winning the league. When you look at the Premier League as a whole this season most of the top teams have lost three, four or five games which is unusual.
"He has got the respect of the players. In the main, most of the fans want him to stay.''
If the board decide Benitez, whose side drew at Stoke on Saturday after exiting the FA Cup against Reading in midweek, should lose his job, however, Beardsley believes Kop legend Kenny Dalglish would be the perfect man to take over.
Dalglish currently is working with the academy and Beardsley, speaking on Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme, said: "If they were to make a change that would be the perfect change. He (Dalglish) knows the club inside out. He and Sammy Lee get on like a house on fire so there wouldn't need to be wholesale changes. But at the moment I wouldn't do anything.''
Beardsley also believes there is no chance Gerrard, who was on the brink of joining Chelsea in 2005, will leave his hometown club.
He said: "When he turned down the Chelsea thing I think he committed himself to Liverpool for life and I genuinely believe he'll be there for life.''
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Added on January 17, 2010, 11:07 pmLiverpool Owners Split On Rafael Benitez - Report
Jan 17, 2010 1:15:00 AM
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News of the World claims that Liverpool's owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, are divided on the subject of Rafael Benitez's future at the club.
The manager's position has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks - and especially since the Reds' humiliating defeat to Reading in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
Saturday's stalemate at Stoke City has only served to turn up the heat on the Spaniard, who is losing the favour of the fans with each passing disappointment on the pitch.
However, it is believed that the Kop board can do nothing for the time being, as the owners are at odds over whether or not Benitez should be given time to turn things around.
Hicks has voiced his support for the under-fire gaffer on numerous occasions this season, but it would appear that his partner - with whom he shares a frosty relationship - holds a different view.
An unnamed source is quoted as saying: "George Gillett believes the warnings about giving the manager a new five-year deal last season have proven true. He feels he was railroaded into making that decision and the team is now suffering because of it.
"At the very least, he believes the board should be having a healthy debate about the manager's position but it's evident Liverpool have backed themselves into a corner by publicly insisting it's not even up for discussion."
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This post has been edited by skeleton202: Jan 17 2010, 11:07 PM
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, with spurs n villa drawing n manc losing..another extra 2 points would hv been extremely valuable in chase for 4th.. btw since when did we ever hv a player on the post while defending corners ? is it a first because it is against stoke where their strength lies in set pieces n long throw ins ? imo krygiakos well for what he is suppose to do..n skrtel showing signs of the reason y rafa actually did sign him..i hope he finds his form again.. because i blv he is a more complete defender compared to agger..although agger has a better all round play with the ability to pass n shoot..
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