re: tOfficial Liverpool 2017/2018 Thread: “Upgrades Incoming Edition: A Great Season!”

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For comparison, Souness recalls his own playing days and preparing for his first Liverpool debut in 1978 when coach Joe Fagan, who would later be his manager at Anfield, had a word.

“First game, West Brom. I'm in the dressing room and I'm looking around – John Toshack, Steve Heighway, Ian Callaghan – all these great players,” he said.

“I ask Joe Fagan if I can have a word. 'Yes, son,' he says. 'What is it?' And Joe always spoke in a quiet voice, so you had to lean in. I said, 'Joe, I've been here a week and nobody's spoken to me. How does he want me to play?'

“And he leaned in, so I leaned in, and then he just said, 'F*** OFF!' in this big booming voice. 'We've spent all this money on you and you ask me how to play football!' and he walked away shaking his head.

“Imagine saying that to a player today. He'd be straight on to his agent. Do you think I ever asked a question again?”

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