During his four years in charge at Anfield, Roy Evans produced one of the most exciting and entertaining Liverpool teams of the last thirty years. With the likes of Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman playing alongside club legends John Barnes and Ian Rush, it was pure joy being a fan in the mid-1990s.

Former Liverpool defender Jason McAteer has staggeringly claimed that Glen Johnson and Jose Enrique are two of the best players in the world.Speaking on LFC TV last night, Macca - who played in thew wing-back position himself under Roy Evans - argued:"Them two [Enrique and Johnson], for me, are possibly the two best wing-backs in the world.

LFC: Carra in 9 great videos

Jamie Carragher today celebrates 15 years since he was given his first team debut by Roy Evans at Middlesbrough in 1997. To mark the occasion here are nine great videos.

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Former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett dies following lengthy battle against cancer

The two-time FA Cup winner passed away after a 16-month fight against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and is remembered fondly by former Reds manager Roy Evans

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Roy Evans: 'Andy Carroll must do better'

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Apart from Kenny Dalglish's first spell in charge at Anfield, the Roy Evans era is the happiest I've ever been as a Liverpool fan. From 1994 to 1998, Liverpool played fantastic, entertaining football, and were arguably the most exciting team in the country. Indeed, if it wasn't for a suspect defence, Evans' team could've (and should've) won the league title in 1996 or 1997.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has played under 5 different managers during his career at Anfield, and although he has great respect for both Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez, Carra argues that both managers set their teams up to play long ball football.
Carra, who is currently being kept out of the Liverpool team by Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel, told The Telegraph:
"Don't give me all this 'It's the fancy dan foreign coaches' who play all the great football, either.

A few weeks ago, Graeme Souness labelled Carlos Tevez a 'bad apple' and a 'disgrace to football', and was promptly met with a legal threat from Tevez's lawyers. Well, the threat doesn't seem to have made any difference because another former Liverpool manager has very publicly attacked the Argentinean striker.

During his time as Liverpool manager, Roy Evans's team had a creditable record against Chelsea, losing only 3 out of 10 games over a four year period. Evans was clearly delighted by his old club's recent victory over Chelsea, but a niggling issue that has affected Liverpool all season was there again in the Chelsea game, and Evans feels that Kenny Dalglish needs to address it as soon as possible.

Join legends on the Santa Dash

Anfield icons Phil Thompson, Roy Evans and Alan Kennedy got into the festive spirit by helping launch this year's Santa Dash which takes place in Liverpool city centre on Sunday, December 4.

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A team new to the league.

A team with a backbone of experienced veterans, but also a team with a commitment to young players, led by a coach who wasn't afraid to put those young players in key positions to perform in important games.

A team with a tough, hard-nosed style of play backed by a dominating defense and keeper.

Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans has again berated Fabio Capello for his comments earlier in the season about Andy Carroll, arguing that the unwarranted criticism has contributed to the striker's mixed form over the last couple of months.
Speaking to LFC TV on Wednesday, Evans was clearly angry with the England Manager for what he sees as starting rumours, and creating doubt in the player.

Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans has again berated Fabio Capello for his comments earlier in the season about Andy Carroll, arguing that the unwarranted criticism has contributed to the striker's mixed form over the last couple of months.
Speaking to LFC TV on Wednesday, Evans was clearly angry with the England Manager for what he sees as starting rumours, and creating doubt in the player.

Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans was clearly stunned by Liverpool's failure to get three points against Norwich at Anfield yesterday.
In an interview with LFC TV after the match, Evans said:
"Liverpool will be desperately disappointed, with the amount of chances they had.

Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans believes Andy Carroll needs to improve his movement and mobility if he's going to be a success at Anfield.Evans, who also believes that Liverpool are in with a chance of winning the title this year, argued:"I think he [Carroll] has done OK. There's room for improvement, you have to say that.

Roy Evans believes Liverpool are genuine Premier League title challengers this season

Former Anfield boss backs Kenny Dalglish to bring the title to Merseyside and says a win over Manchester United this weekend could be a catalyst for success this term

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Liverpool's crunch match with Manchester United is only a few days away now, and everyone is counting down the minutes until kick-off. That includes former Liverpool manager Roy Evans, who outlined his thoughts on the game yesterday.Evans, whose Liverpool team achieved a couple of memorable Anfield victories against United in 1995, warned against being too expansive, and recommended against

Liverpool's crunch match with Manchester United is only a few days away now, and everyone is counting down the minutes until kick-off. That includes former Liverpool manager Roy Evans, who outlined his thoughts on the game yesterday.Evans, whose Liverpool team achieved a couple of memorable Anfield victories against United in 1995, warned against being too expansive, and recommended against

Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans was disappointed by Jack Rodwell's sending off during the club's 2-0 win at Goodison, and believes referee Martin Atkinson made a 'poor decision' underpinned by a lack of common sense.It's refreshing to hear Evans be so forthright and honest about the issue:"Happy with the three points, but I didn't think it was a great game; the referee probably spoiled it in

At a recent event to celebrate the launch of a new book about treble-winning Liverpool manager Joe Fagan, Roy Evans - who wrote the foreword to the book - paid tribute to the man he saw as his 'mentor' and 'father figure' in football.Former Liverpool manager Evans enthused:"He was a great servant to Liverpool over many, many years, under Bill Shankly, and Bob Paisley.

Kenny Dalglish resolute in pursuing Liverpool's unfinished revolution | Paul Hayward

There will be no turning back for the Liverpool manager who is convinced his squad are developing a formidable strength Not all transitions are as smooth as Kenny Dalglish succeeding Kevin Keegan in the Liverpool sides of the 1970s, as the current manager would have testified after the 4-0 caning at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend – the heaviest of his two spells as leader.

Yesterday marked Dalglish's 30th game in charge since taking over last January. The side's record over that span is 15W-6D-9L. How does that compare with previous bosses?
Read the hexagonal diagrams from left to right, in rows of six. Just to make things confusing. Linearity isn't really the point anyway.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been backed to bring the best out of England striker Andy Carroll by Newcastle United goal-scoring legend Alan Shearer.
Dalglish has already leapt to the defence of his £35 million striker after his lifestyle was criticized by England head coach Fabio Capello and Shearer has insisted that his fellow Geordie is in good hands with the Anfield boss.

During the final days of Mark Hughes reign at the helm of the Wales national team when the marvellous win in Helsinki and a fully deserved victory over Italy were a fading memory, Welsh fans would often travel to games more in hope than expectation. Then John Toshack came and killed the hope. An inevitable slide down the world rankings ensued with defeats home and away to Russia, Germany and Finland.

Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend | Jacob Steinberg and Ian McCourt

Liverpool fun to watch again; Manchester rules; Blackburn don't have to panic; give Ireland a chance and sympathy for Rodallega Liverpool are fun to watch again Liverpool started 2011 with an entirely different sort of victory over Bolton Wanderers from the one they enjoyed on Saturday.

Legends reunite for charity

Roy Evans returns to the dugout next Sunday to manage a Liverpool legends team as they raise funds and awareness for fantastic organisations including the Hillsborough Families Support Group.

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Guest writer Ryan McCarthy explores the influence and ideological impact of club legend Kenny Dalglish since his return to the managerial hotseat at Liverpool Football Club.
"He didn't just build great teams, he built up a club full of great people at every level. He was the people's man, and he made Liverpool the people's club which I still think it is today.

Liverpool are still a mid-table side - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

It's usually wise not to judge a team after just two league games, but in Liverpool's case it might be possible to make an exception. The problems that Kenny Dalglish failed to address last year still persist, and you can expect to see them outside the Champions League places again this year.

Roy Evans has warned Liverpool fans to be patient with Kenny Dalglish's new-look Liverpool side.
Dalglish has splashed out big money this summer, bringing five new faces into Anfield including Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, and Jose Enrique.
But the former Reds boss has told talkSPORT the side won't transform overnight and it may take time for them to gel as a unit
He said: "They've spent a fair amount of money and made some big changes, which they needed to do.

Roy Evans is returning to management for a special charity match in October.
The former Reds boss will lead a Liverpool side against Kevin Keegan's Newcastle in a showdown being billed at 'The Entertainers Reunited'.
The two bosses famously came up against each other at Anfield in April 1996 when Liverpool won 4-3 in a game which has been voted the greatest in Premier League history.

Liverpool are still a fair bit behind the top clubs in the Premier League former boss Roy Evans

The Merseyside outfit have spent big since Kenny Dalglish's return but their former manager still believes they need more new faces to bridge the gap to the Champions League

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Kenny has spent £105m but Liverpool are still miles off the pace warns Roy Evans

Anfield stalwart says rebuilt Reds are not one of Prem's top sides

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Sammy Lee has left Liverpool, just over three years after returning to the Anfield club as assistant manager.
Reports of the immensely popular 52-year-old assistant manager's exit began circulating on Tuesday night and have not been denied by the club. The reasons behind this parting of the ways remain unclear, although Steve Clarke's arrival last season as Kenny Dalglish's first-team coach diminished Lee's influence.

Liverpool FC's brand new art exhibition celebrating the club's illustrious history and rich heritage will open its doors at the city's Bluecoat centre on Saturday, May 14 - and is FREE for fans to enter.
Over the next 12 months, the 'Reds Gallery' will showcase a series of exclusive photographic exhibitions which include iconic LFC images, commissioned pieces as well as alternative images influenced by acclaimed artists and the award winning photographer Steve Hale, who followed the Reds for over 30 years.

"Dalglish told me that we're the ones who make people's dreams come true. The fans can't play, so they live their dreams through us." - Fernando Torres
Dalglish in, Hodgson out. Finally. It's been a long, long wait.
It goes without saying, but from here on out, I'm done on the Hodgson vitriol.