McLeish knows Benitez's plight

Thu, 05 Nov 15:43:18 2009

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish can empathise with Liverpool counterpart Rafael Benitez after being in the managerial goldfish bowl at Rangers.

And McLeish knows Benitez will be aware history and his past achievements will count for nothing with his critics ahead of Monday's Barclays Premier League clash between the two clubs at Anfield.

The Reds are facing possible elimination from the Champions League after a 1-1 draw in Lyon last night with their destiny now out of their own hands.

McLeish said: "I think Rafa Benitez is a smart guy who has been in the game a long time and knows the expectation levels at a club like Liverpool, the same as I did at Rangers.

"We are not daft. When you have some results that are against expectations of the fans and what people expect of Liverpool, then you are always going to be under pressure.

"I was no different with the Rangers job but you have just got to keep your focus, your dignity and keep working as best as you know in the game."

 

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  1. By all accounts it will cost liverpool £20 million to­ sack the waiter?

    From Stuart, on Fri 6 Nov 5:29PM

  2. JerryP, Benitass won the CL with Houlier's work.­ Then he started buying ''his'' player­ and you know what has been happening since..

    From Half A Brain, on Fri 6 Nov 11:49AM

  3. If I've read correctly, Benitez has has more­ Liverpool victories and silverware than Shankley did.

    From JerryP, on Fri 6 Nov 11:38AM

  4. liverpool are not the team they used to be, they are no­ better than a average team, they will never achieve the­ success bob paisely or bill shankly did. the quality of­ football was better in the 70's and 80's one­ cant compared 2009 to 1989

    From danny, on Fri 6 Nov 10:30AM

  5. liverpool are not the team they used to be, they are no­ better than a average team, they will never achieve the­ success bob paisely or bill shankly did. the quality of­ football was better in the 70's and 80's one­ cant compared 2009 to 1989

    From danny, on Fri 6 Nov 10:30AM

  6. don`t think so, he`s trying to sign davis the pr*ck

    From glenview51, on Thu 5 Nov 4:56PM

  7. Is McLeish talking his way back to IPOX here?

    From Stuart, on Thu 5 Nov 4:19PM
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