We’re more than used to old ‘Arry Redknapp’s cheeky of the cuff remarks. Like the subjects of any of his rants no doubt do, it’s rather easy just to roll your eyes and disregard his comments like the ramblings of that bloke at the pub who always seems to be sitting alone.
Here’s the former England Manager candidate/not candidate taking some verbal swings at Liverpool during a Telegraph Total Football Live event. As he mentions around 20 times, Harry Redknapp does not fancy Liverpool this year.
He wades in;
“I don’t fancy Liverpool at all, I think it’s the worst Liverpool team I have seen in years. They look bang average. They are lucky to have any points.
“Bournemouth should have beaten them, they got a wonder goal at Stoke. OK, they played all right first-half at Arsenal. I think they will do well to finish in the top five. I am not with Liverpool at all this year.
Before self-effacing mentioning;
Having said that they will probably win the league.
“They lost Steven Gerrard, their leader. What a player. They lost Jamie Carragher the year before. They’ve lost their characters.
“Look at the two centre-halves on Saturday (Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel). The left-back (Joe Gomez) is a good young player who can’t kick with his left foot but he is playing at left-back. He’s a fantastic talent, strong, quick. But what will he give you on the left? He is on the wrong side. They look a badly balanced team to me. Sorry, I can’t have Liverpool.
“I love Liverpool Football Club, and if you said to me which team would I have loved to manage in this country it would be Liverpool – but I can’t see it this year.”
Buoyed by the love he’s getting from the audience, he aims his cross hairs at the Liverpool boss.
“He comes on TV and they said, ‘What about the offside goal?’ and he said, ‘I haven’t seen it yet’,” added Redknapp.
“Can’t he say, ‘Yeah, it was offside but they even out’. These managers, you know? I’m glad I’m not one!”
He’s harmless, as long as he’s a million miles away from your sides transfer budget, he’s harmless.
Just some genuine insight wouldn’t go amiss once in a while.
(Via the Telegraph)