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We all hope that when the transfer market reopens, Liverpool will bring someone to reinforce the top three.
It will be a huge challenge for anyone, whether it be Timo Werner or someone else, and I can imagine how they will feel when I was in a similar situation when I arrived in Anfield.
Ian Rush had agreed to join Juventus in the summer of 1986, but he was loaned to the Reds for one more season, so when I arrived the following January I already knew they were shoes big enough to fill.
I spent most of the first six months on the bench and only started two games, although I scored both against Southampton in my full debut and in Chelsea on the last day of the season.
It was a frustrating time to be limited to secondary appearances, though one that stood out was Rushy’s last game at Anfield in Watford when I came off the bench to prepare him for the winner.
Interestingly, it was a Wimbledon-type goal with Brucie kicking off for a long time, I got past the defender and hit him in Ian’s path and went through him one by one to finish, which I loved.
I had to be patient and wait for the next season when everything came to fruition and whoever arrives in the summer will face a similar situation as there is no suggestion that Salah, Mane or Firmino will go anywhere but we need a lot quality again. -above.
People probably thought it was a daunting prospect for me to go in and take over from Ian Rush, that Watford’s goal was his 206th in 329 games for Liverpool and scored again in the final game later that week at Chelsea.
But he had scored a lot of goals in the Football League for Newport and later to help take Oxford to the top, along with younger players with due respect for what was going to be in Liverpool, so he was very confident.
I knew at Anfield with these experienced world class and international players that I would have a lot more opportunities and that I would score more goals, so it was not a problem for me and luckily that was how it developed.
The most daunting thing at first was mixing with the players because, like a huge Liverpudlian, these guys were my heroes.
Getting used to having them as friends was quite difficult at first, believe it or not, but it was a brilliant wardrobe and an absolute pleasure to be a part of.
Liverpool’s position now means that whoever they bring in will be someone of the highest quality, with many goals already under their belt and that should mean they are very confident.
They will be desperate to prove themselves on and off the field because the standards these days at Anfield have been set as high as they were when I joined.
However, it is different now, as it is more of a squad game with rotation, etc., so there may not be as much pressure, especially since the three front boys will probably continue to exist.
Whoever brings Liverpool will still have to deliver and need that self-confidence, but if it’s Timo Werner, from what we’ve seen so far, that’s not something he’s lacking!
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