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2. Graeme Souness
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 01: Manager Graeme Souness of Newcastle United gestures after the Barclays Premiership match between Manchester City and Newcastle United (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
The man who governed the midfield of Liverpool’s glory days in the 80’s, Graeme Souness is a Scot well remembered for his temper, committed man-marking and ingenious play-making. Member of the illustrious Reds that won five League titles, three European Cups, four League cups and one Intercontinental Cup, Souness finished as the ninth most popular player in the famous poll: 100 Players who shook the Kop. His success as a captain of the Reds transformed him into a successful player-manager at Rangers – a stint where he won numerous accolades. Unfortunately, his success as a manager was limited.
Brought in to continue Dalglish’s legacy, Souness endured a horrid spell at Liverpool. His poor transfer policies, mistreatment of players and substandard tactics sent the club into one of it’s bleakest spells. Souness’ dubious interview with the Sun (Liverpool’s most hated newspaper for their infamous publication on Hillsborough) sparked further outrage amongst fans who claimed he forget his roots. The Scot’s only consolation during his four year tenure was the 1992 FA Cup victory. His fallout with Anfield’s dearest and struggles to lead the team to any silverware in the League and Europe saw him depart from the hot-seat after an ill-fated spell. After a year of unemployment, Souness met with more failure at Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. Had it not been for his triumph at Ibrox and a ‘selfless’ Argentinean, Graeme Souness would have made it to the top of my list.
