Dalglish returns but what now?

DALGLISH BACK AT LIVERPOOL

In The Times Simon Barnes believes that a manager’s job is to get sacked. That’s why he is appointed in the first place. The Daily Telegraph’s Alan Hansen thinks Kenny Dalglish’s first task is to get some confidence back into striker Fernando Torres. In The Independent Stan Hey hopes that in taking this temporary position he must hope that some alchemical wisdom from his past will transform the warmth of his return, and the yearning of the fans, into something golden for both the team and the city. James Lawton wonders what took the Americans so long? Liverpool needed so much more than any old caretaker manager and no one could say they didn't get a little of it at Old Trafford yesterday when Kenny Dalglish responded to arguably the most desperate SOS in the history of football. Sam Wallace says owner John W Henry has to understand that this is not just a pliable junior coach who can be sent back to the academy once a new man has been found. This is Kenny Dalglish. And he is doing the job he has waited 20 years for. In The Daily Mirror Mark Lawrenson outlines a five-point plan to make Kenny a returning hero. The Sun’s Steven Howard believes Dalglish is the right man to steady the ship before a permanent appointment is made. In The Daily Express Bill Bradshaw says the King is back but whether he is long to reign is open to question.  The Daily Mail’s Martin Samuel thinks that bringing in Dalglish and scratching that itch really was the only solution, but it is not necessarily the end of the crisis at Liverpool.  The Guardian’s Richard Williams thinks the 1-0 defeat to Man United highlighted the weaknesses the new manager must correct.

CRICKET

The Guardian’s Kevin Mitchell thinks the T20 cash grab is proving costly to Australia’s Test prospects. Inward-looking Cricket Australia can learn lessons from England about keeping the short-form virus at bay. In The Daily Telegraph Geoff Boycott wants England to become the indisputable champions of all formats of the game.

RUGBY UNION

In The Daily Telegraph Brian Moore argues that Clive Woodward stands out as the best man for the new post at the RFU.

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‘I've seen the replay and unless the rules have changed it is no penalty’ – Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish