Liverpool Revolution
Liverpool are desperate for Revolution. All the people who involved with
the football club including owners, fans, player, legends, staff, and
other that I couldn’t mention; want to bring back the glory days of 80s
where we were a Bastian of Invincibility in England. The era where Kevin
Keegan, John Toshack, Kenny Dalgish, Ian Rush, John Aldridge, John
Barnes, and Peter Beadsley brought a trophy to the Liverpool Cabinet
every season. The “pass and move” football is fun to watch, Liverpool
play with a joy in their heart and also the will to win every trophy
they could. However does glory days are the history that Liverpool wants
to repeat. Believe it or not, we were under a transition from manager
to manager towards revolution that we want. It all started from Rafa
Benitez. Yes, you heard me, it is Rafa who start all of this.
Rafael Benitez (The Foundation):
The man who brought Liverpool 5th European Cup and 7th FA
Cup are the one who realized that we need a change. Even though he
managed to bring a few trophies in his early season with “decent squad”,
he has a bigger ambition, which is to bring back the glory days and Win
the Premier League. In order to do that he need a world class player
which was failed to be deliver by the owners. They didn’t gave the funds
that he need, That’s why he has to sold his Star player including Xabi
Alonso to buy a new one (Johnson and Aquilani). But that’s not enough,
at that time Liverpool need a revolution in their squad and Rafa didn’t
get what he want. We can’t blame Rafa at that time, the Xabi replacement
(Aquilani) are injured for most of the season, as a result they
finished 7th in the league.
Rafa
was then sacked at the end of the season due to the poor result, but
people forget what Rafa has left for Liverpool. It was Rafa who started
to build a new system to the Liverpool youth Academy, his vision is to
make Liverpool Academy the best in the world to produce world class
player just like Barcelona and Ajax did. He brought Rodolfo Borrell and
Pep Seguera, both is the former Barcelona youth coach, they have a job
to train the Liverpool youth and flourish their talent. People also
shouldn’t forget that it was Rafa who bought Shelvey, Sterling, Suso,
and Pacheco at young age and if you look at them now, they are close to
break into the first team, they have shown their talent. Rafa also is
the one who gave the first team debut for Martin Kelly and Jack Robinson
at their young age, and now people can see that both of them are giving
tremendous pressure for Liverpool 1st team fullback. He is the man who builds the foundation for Liverpool Revolution.
Roy Hodgson (The Blamer):
People
might think that the assignment of Roy Hodgson to be Liverpool manager
is a mistake. For me, it has to be him. At that chaos time, we need a
man to take all the blame, it was Roy Hodgson. Tactically, he was poor,
he implement rigid formation in which we are usually play boring, wins
ugly, and also lost ugly(mostly). But at that condition (confrontation
of H&G), there is nothing much that manager can do, it was really a
mess and tough time for all the people who involved with the football
club. Even Kenny Dalglish couldn’t save Liverpool under that condition.
So I personally felt sorry for Roy because he didn’t get his chance. But
until the new owner is yet to come, there should be a people who take a
blame for poor result.
Under
Roy Hodgson, we could also differentiate which is the glory hunter and
which is the real Liverpool fan. At that tough time, Liverpool fans will
stand up with their team and if they couldn’t take it anymore, they
would support another team. So in this era, Liverpool fans are tested
and also learned about pride, loyalty, and believe.
Kenny Dalglish (The Motivator/Philosopher):
King
Kenny Dalglish, the man who bring joy to the Liverpool. He replaced Roy
Hodgson and implemented the "pass and move" football, the Liverpool
traditional football philosophy, the philosophy who won Liverpool 18
Premier League title in the past. He bring back the passion and believe
to this football club. something missing under the Roy Hodgson era.
Kenny handled the transition that must happen to this football club
which is the departure of Fernando Torres. it was written in stone, even
though it is Fernando's decision to leave, I think it must be done for
the goodness of this football club, Liverpool are too dependent to
Fernando, We need a fresh new start to this football club. the departure
of star player are exchanged with the arrival of the new, enter Luis
Suarez. He inherited the King Kenny's #7, up until now, Luis has proved
that he deserved to wear that prestigious shirt.
The
Development of Luis Suarez is also Kenny's work. Suarez has a bad
temper and selfish on and off the pitch. but Kenny is the one who taught
Suarez how to behave in this beloved football club. Not just Suarez,
but all the Liverpool player from the academy to the first team, he
emphasized that we must proud to wear this shirt. "Liverpool is more
important than any individual" and "All that really matters is the badge
on the front, not the name on the back".
During
the Suarez-Evra case, I could see that Kenny has became "The Dark
Knight" here. He was blamed for poor management during the case, but for
me, he handled it superbly. He showed again what this club is all
about, personally Suarez is NOT GUILTY (you all know the reason), and
Kenny has shown to Suarez and also everyone connected to the football
club that we are all one. we must unite and support the player in times
of high and low. this is also something that differentiate Liverpool
with other football club. The Liverbird is not a badge, it's family
chest. Even though then it cost Kenny the job, we all could see that
there are no deny about how important of this football club for the
player, especially Suarez who just extended his contract with Liverpool.
This is how crucial Kenny's part to bring revolution to this football club.
Even
though he finally could bring the first trophy after five years, he was
sacked after his one year and half charge to this football club, the
reason is the poor finish in the league, however, even though some
people argue that he must still given a change, it must be done, his
job's here is done. Actually, His man management skills was
superb, tactically, he was helped by his assistant, Steve Clarke; it is
not good enough, we need a man who can bring the real revolution to this
football club, a man who's tactically brilliant and understand the game
in and off the pitch.
Brendan Rodgers (The Builder):
"Who is him? are you kidding me? is it serious?", maybe those are the
majority reaction from the fans when Brendan Rodgers are given the
Liverpool job. After the media speculation which consist of big name
like Fabio Capello, Frank de Bour, Andre Villas Boas, Rafa Benitez,
Joseph Guardiola, and even Roberto Martinez. people doesn't predict and
expect that it was Brendan Rodgers who is given the job.
People
doesn't realize that Brendan is capable enough for this football club.
he has 20 years of managerial experience due the fact that he is still
39 years old. he was also has previously worked under Jose Maurinho in
Chelsea, and even Maurinho predict that Brendan has the capability to
became a good manager (not AVB who is also worked with him). He is the
type of managers who is tactical (like Rafa and Jose) understand the
game superbly. the young manager with modern mind of thinking about football, it
was how we could describe him at short. He likes to keep possession and
attacking football on to his team, it is the way of going forward for
his previous team, Swansea. people even describe Swansea last season as
Swanselona, because they play just like them and managed to finished in
mid table despite they are promotion team.
That
way is the foundation for Brendan to build Liverpool. Brendan
emphasized that it was the Liverpool way that he intend to implement
here. tiki-taka or Catalan football might be the foundation, but he
never said that Liverpool will play "tiki-taka", he always said it is
the "Liverpool way", tiki-taka is the combination of possession and
short passing, while the way that Brendan try to implement here is the
possession football with short and long pass along with movement. it is
the Liverpool way to going forward.
After
the difficult era of Rafa, Roy, and Kenny; comes the stability era, the
era where Liverpool need to boost up and climb back to the top level,
and we need a young manager like Brendan to do that. Not just because he
is tactically brilliant, but also because he inherit and idolize the
Shanks philosophy. Brendan understand the Liverpool way and even willing
to sacrifice anything to make Liverpool success again. the message here
for the Liverpool fans is to be patient, we are headed towards the
right direction, it is not long for the Glory days to come.
PS:
I strongly believed that Brendan came to Liverpool is a fate. While
Kenny managed his first full Liverpool season, it was also Brendan first
full season in EPL with Swansea. thus, if FSG already hired someone
other than Kenny, Brendan might not be considered.
Summary:
Rafa Benitez
is the foundation or the revolution, he is a brave man, he is brave
enough to tell the fans that there is something wrong with the owner, he
is brave enough to tell there is a conspiracy between FA and Ferguson,
He is also the man who build the academy foundation towards the best in
the world.
Roy Hodgson
is the man who take the blame for all the misdoings of the owner and
player (at that current situation), at that chaos situation, in his era
we could differentiate the true supporter and the glory hunter. fans are
taught about pride, loyalty, and believe to this football club.
Kenny Dalglish
is the motivator and philosopher of this revolution, he bring back the
believe and taught us about the importance of this football club towards
the player, owner, fans and all the people connected to this football
club.
Brendan Rodgers
is the builder, he is the man destined to start the new era. under the
supportive new owners, his young age, and his understanding about the
football game on and off the pitch including the Liverpool Way. It has
to be him, the man who has vowed to sacrifice anything (including taking
all the blame for his bold decision) to bring the glory days back to
our beloved club.
You Will Never Walk Alone
author : Andryan Dedy
Several years ago , Liverpool was a
massive power that obviously making some records of trophy, but it
feels like long time ago and here we are now , the struggle club that
fights for the honored position. Even though Liverpool has rebuilt
with different managers and owners but what we have just got just a
get down and get more down. If we look back in Hoillier’s era ,
Benitez’era , Hodgson’era, and Kenny’era there were a massive
point that always getting weaker in every their leadership , yes, the
midfielder . 
In this way, Hoillier has a young
Steven Gerrard that has strong energy to moves liverpool’s way to
play , same way in Benitez’era , Steven Gerrard in his great and
peak performance to encourages Liverpool’s. the midfielder in
Benitez’s and Hoiller’s has a similar business to Liverpool .
there are a different job for each midfielder. Dietmer Hamman –
Jamie Radknapp focus in center and Steven Gerrard in front to helps
striker emile haskey , for the same way Xabi Alonso – Mascherano
focus in center and Steven Gerrard in front with Fernando Torres and
the result of that similar strategy is a lot of trophies . 
Rumor that Liverpool wants Allen and Dempsey , I
think is the way Liverpool to fixes their lack of midfielder. In the
end , I hope Liverpool gets a new great midfielder that improve how
Liverpool plays with they own ways.
