who took over the Liverpool job as a 34-year-old in 1985 after Joe Fagan resigned following the Heysel Stadium disaster. Well, it was a surprise, Dalglish recalls to FourFourTwo. The way that I saw it, I was just going to give my best, and if my best transpired not to be good enough, then I'd hold my hands up and say, This isn't for me it's not fair on the club, so get somebody else in.'
For any footballer making the transition from player to manager, a shift in dressing room dynamics can be one of the toughest aspects to deal with. In the blink of an eye, you go from trusted team-mate and confident to feared and respected gaffer. If you're even lucky enough to command respect from your charges, that is. Liverpool icon Kenny Dalglish, arguably the most important figure in the club's long history, knows that feeling better than anybody.
When John Terry was coming up through the Chelsea youth ranks, the Stamford Bridge dressing room had some big personalities. Dennis Wise dominated the culture.