Club legend Kenny Daglish has been handed the task of finding us a new boss but many have suggested that ‘King Kenny’, the man who led us to our last domestic title, wants the job for himself. Others think that Daglish has been out of football for too long and the experience of Fulham boss Roy Hodgson would suit our club more at this point in time. Names such as Martin O’Neill, Manuel Pellegrini, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Jurgen Klinsman, Guus Hiddink, Frank Rijkaard, Harry Redknapp, Mark Hughes and Marcello Lippi have also been linked. But who is your preference for manager?

Lets have a look at the candidates:

Kenny Daglish – What more can you say about Kenny? His name is immortal at Anfield. He has led the team to glory both as player and manager and is in the heart of every true Liverpool supporter. Has won Premier League/First Division titles with both Liverpool and Blackburn but had mixed results at both Newcastle and Celtic. Many feel his knowledge of our club and its traditions should make him favourite to succeed Rafa.

Roy Hodgson – Vastly experienced manager. Has worked with various club and national teams including Inter Milan (2 separate stints), Blackburn, Udinese, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland to name a few. Has transformed Fulham into a solid top half Premiership team and led them to the UEFA Cup final last season.

Martin O’Neill – Highly rated British boss who has yet to take a team to the next level. Had enjoyed reasonable success at both Leicester City and Celtic before he joined Aston Villa but many feel he is not the man bring glory back to our famous club.

Sven-Goran Eriksson – Former England, Mexico, Lazio, Sampdoria, Manchester City and current Ivory Coast boss. Good tactically. Has his doubters but has proven himself at club level in the past. Both domestically and in Europe. Has stated his love for Liverpool FC.

Harry Redknapp – Solid British manager who has proven himself at this level. It remains to be seen wether he would be able to lead a team to the ultimate glory of a Premiership title. Performed wonders at both Pompey and Spurs. Would more than likely stay at White Hart Lane following outstanding season that saw the team achieve a Champions League place.

Marcello Lippi – Is a good experienced manager, who has both Champions League and World Cup winning medals. Doesn’t speak English and seems to have distanced himself from the speculation linking him with Anfield.

Manuel Pellegrini – Good record at Villarreal. Was sacked from Real Madrid despite an impressive tally of league points. Failure to perform in Champions League and win big matches cost him his job. Wouldn’t consider him a serious contender

Ottmar Hitzfeld – Hasn’t been mentioned for the role but is someone we feel should definitely been approached. Hitfield’s record is second to none. He has won League titles with every team he has coached and is only one of two managers (the other being Jose Mourinho) to have won the UEFA Champions League with two different teams (Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich). Has twice been named World Coach of the Year (1997 and 2001) and been rated the best Bundesliga-coach of all time.

Jurgen Klinsman – Very inexperienced coach. Not liked by many who played under him at Bayern. Team turned around once he left the club. Would not consider him anywhere near what was required of us.

Guus Hiddink – Tactical genious, very Experienced. His record in turning around teams is second to none. His CV includes teams such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, PSV, South Korea, Australia, Russia and Holland.

Frank Rijkaard – Fantastic footballer in his time. Has experience at the highest level despite his young age. Led Barcelona to 2 La Liga titles and a Champions League. Has also managed the Dutch national team and Sparta Rotterdam. He is currently contracted to Turkish club Galatasaray.

Mark Hughes – Former favourite of the Man United scum. Has proven that he has no loyalty to them by accepting the Manchester City post last season. Doesn’t have the managerial pedigree to take over our club and would more than likely not be a popular choice.

Who does The Red Half think should take over at Anfield? Give it to Kenny!!! The man is a legend here and would be just what we need.

Second preference? Guus Hiddink. Has the knowledge and experience to bring us silverware. Likes a challenge.

Third preference? Would have to be Ottmar Hitzfeld. The guy is a winner and has proven it over and over.

What to do you think?

Good to see the fringe players get a run and I thought goalscorer David Ngog did well on the night.

Following the match Rafa the Gafa said: “We worked hard and I feel we had our chances. We won with a lot of players not playing and I am really pleased with my team, with the squad. These kind of games are very important to keep the quality of character. I think it was a fantastic win for us,”

“I think we showed today we can manage with different players and for the rest of the season it is important to know you have players who can come in.”

Starting XI: Cavalieri, Degen, Kyrgiakos, Carragher, Dossena, Aurelio, Mascherano, Spearing, Riera, Babel, Ngog.
Subs: Reina, Johnson, Gerrard, Torres, Voronin, Plessis, Skrtel.

Stevie said: “Because of the disappointing start we have had in the Premiership, if we’re realistic we have got to try even harder in the cups now,”

“The Champions League would be a big consolation.

“I want to win the Champions League again. The team want to do it again,” said Gerrard who inspired Liverpool to victory in the 2005 final.

“It’s easy to live off the memory of that success two seasons ago – to milk it and keep thinking about it.

“But if you dwell on what you have achieved that’s when you lose your hunger.

“It would be a terrific achievement, not just for me, but the whole squad, to become European champions again.

“We have had a taste of it before, so it gives you that extra incentive in these Champions League games to try to progress.”

“We’ll have to wait and see how long he’s out, but it doesn’t look very good,” said Alonso.

“If he’s out, it’s clear we’ll have to change something in the team. There are times when we’ve played without him before and we’ve still managed to get good results.

“But now we will have to think of a new system and I’m sure Rafa will do something.

“Stevie and I have played together in the middle a lot. Sometimes it’s worked really well and other times we’ve had some problems.

“We know we need to work together to find the balance which is important for the team.

“Stevie has massive qualities. He has an ability to get into the box and we have to make sure he’s still able to do that because that’s where he works so well.

“If the team is compact and we work as hard and show the same form we did last season, I’m sure the identity of the players in the position isn’t important. It will be harder without Momo, but we can make it work.”

Reds manager Rafa Benitez said: “We feel it is serious. We cross our fingers now and wait,”

“Really we need all the players in our squad, especially Momo Sissoko because he gives us a lot of energy.”