Roy Hodgson is set to be announced as Liverpool’s new manager as anticipated. With his appointment, the chances of Fabio Capello retaining his job as England manager brightens considerably.
Hodgson’s first order of business is to try and put to bed Yossi Benayoun’s transfer to Chelsea. They are still haggling over the fee. Then comes the even more onerous task of preventing an exodus from Anfield.
Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, and Javier Mascherano are all rumoured to be actively seeking new homes. But this World Cup might have come in handy.
Steven Gerrard may want to rehabilitate his image by recapturing his Anfield halo after England’s dismal World Cup. Fernando Torres’s cache has gone down considerably with his terrible World Cup. Even David Villa has been moved to offering words of support for the struggling striker.
There have been no new noises coming out of Real Madrid, Man City, or Chelsea – the three potential destinations these two could go to.
Liverpool fans are giving him a guarded welcome >>