It was named after an individual who made a unique contribution to Liverpool Football Club, a man who showed what bravery truly means and a genuine legend of the beautiful game. Instead, he can now enjoy a peaceful existence and look back on an unbelievable life in football, watching on from the Kenny Dalglish Stand as his beloved Reds reestablish themselves as a superpower. He is yet to coach on the big stage since vacating the Anfield hot-seat and will likely never do so again. Crashing down, it's always hard to breathe, Some say its hard to make the changes, Rescue me and I'll never be the same, Rescue me, In the middle of my darkest hour, Time will tell, I never really had the power, Some say it's easier to give up on it, I say its time to rescue me. Little over a year later, he was again reintegrated into the club, this time as a non-executive director. They also reached the final of the FA Cup, though were unable to overcome Chelsea.ĭespite Liverpool's displays in the cups, Dalglish was sacked that May due to their league showing, the team placing eighth in their worst performance since 1994. The following term, Dalglish guided the side to their first silverware in six years, downing Cardiff City in the League Cup final after a tense penalty-shootout.

The Merseysiders could have collapsed following 'Hillsborough' that April, but their manager showed incredible strength and resilience, shouldering all the emotion and stress the incident inflicted. The latter emerged victorious, a first-half Lawrie Sanchez header sealing the unlikeliest of wins.Ĭue the earth-shattering year of 1989. Their David was Wimbledon, or 'The Crazy Gang' led by Vinnie Jones. Then one of the greatest shocks in FA Cup history befell Dalglish's Goliath. Oh, and they also went on a 37-game unbeaten streak it was a rather good year at Anfield. The new-look Liverpool were formidable, shredding opponents at will and topping the league for almost the entirety of the campaign. John Barnes had been signed from Watford in the summer, along with several other talents from across the country. It was a bad omen for their rivals, a disappointment that fuelled their mighty charge the year after.

The side finished the next campaign empty-handed, though they were unfortunate to lose the League Cup final 2-1 at the hands of Arsenal.

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