sammy lee has gone but i've just read that sami hyypia has just retired. he's said to be taking a coaching role with leverkusen. i for one would love to see the big man back. top player...one of my favorites over the last 10 or so years..and top bloke. get him in!!!!
He's one of the most down to earth blokes ever to pull on the red shirt.He never caused a minutes hassle.Some people may have thought that he may have got upset when he lost the captaincy to Stevie,but Stevie was the one that got upset.Sami just told him that he would help him out anyway he possibly could.Regarding the captaincy.When he recieved it,He was called into Houlliers office and told he was going to be made captain,He said ''Okay'' and walked out.Top class,great bloke,model professional of the highest order and is up with the best in that respect and the best includes Dennis Bergkamp.He would be a wonderful role model for the youngsters.If Sami doesn't come back,my next recommendation would still be Didi Hamann.
Also Didi has that respect he would immediately command. Not just from his time in the national team, making it to the World Cup finals, but for Liverpool: Hamann established himself as an influential midfielder for Liverpool throughout his seven years at the club. All in all, Hamann played in 191 league games and scored eight goals. In the 2000–01 season, Hamann won his first big English trophy when Liverpool won a much-celebrated cup treble (League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup) and a place in the Champions League.[4][5] Hamann established himself as a major first team player for Liverpool throughout his first few seasons there. Despite playing in a strongly defensive midfield role he even popped up with some crucial and brilliant goals from time to time. Hamann played a major part in the 2005 Champions League Final win over A.C. Milan. Although he was suffering a broken toe during the final,[6] Hamann's substitution for Steve Finnan at half time was the catalyst for Liverpool's historic fightback. The team rallied after being 3–0 down to bring the game back to 3–3 and finally won in the penalty shootout; Hamann also showed a great amount of composure and bravery, as he took and converted the first LFC penalty with his broken foot.[7] This was not the only key part he played in their Champions league success. Earlier in the tournament Hamann had been forced to stand in for Liverpool's key player Steven Gerrard in the first leg of the last 16 round against Bayer Leverkusen. He excelled in the match and scored a late free-kick as Liverpool won the match 3–1. Hamann won the FA Cup with Liverpool in May 2006, coming on as a substitute in the second-half. He more than played his part in another trophy win for the Reds, who were 3–2 down to West Ham United at the time he came on. Steven Gerrard scored an injury-time leveller for Liverpool to take the match to extra-time. Liverpool would go on to win the Cup on penalties after a goalless extra-time. Once again, Hamann scored the first penalty in the shoot-out.[8] Hamman has also stated that it would be a "dream come true" to manage Liverpool one day
Rumour has it that it could be either Paul Clement recently released by Chelsea on the recommendation of Steve Clarke or Gary McAllister who was binned by Big Eck at Aston Villa.
