Was this really the same team that lost 1-0 to Wolves at home under Hodgson? All hail King Kenny!
Return of the King:
In stark contrast to Hodgson's approach to the beautiful game, Daglish has encouraged the players to play a pass-and-move style of play reminiscent of his Liverpool teams of 1985 to 1991.
[(Not-so-) Fun fact: Liverpool won the league championship three times over that time span and have failed to win it since)].
You could see hints of the style of play in his first few games in charge. Thankfully, as the players have had time to adjust, it seems that they are beginning to thrive under Daglish's managerial approach. One can only wonder what words King Kenny has said to bring the morale of this team up, getting even the recently deadpan Torres looking like the passionate player he had been when he first arrived at Anfield. It looks like a 4-3-3 (sometimes 4-1-4-1 when Gerrard is healthy) is Daglish's current formation of choice.
This is a clip of Fernando Torres's goal at the 91st minute. It summarizes the beauty of the pass and move approach; 31 passes were made and nine players had a touch on the ball before it found its way to Torres and was subsequently buried into the top of the net.
I must admit that I giggled out of delight while watching this clip; pass and move has that effect on me.
Final Take:
I am usually wary of being overly-excited for the teams that I support, but if this game is any indication of the future, we have some great football to look forward to from Liverpool FC under Kenny Daglish.
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