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[38], Souness then returned to England to manage Southampton, but after one season he resigned, citing differences with chairman Rupert Lowe. Celtic team: Allen McKnight, Chris . When Boumsong was given a torrid time by DJ Campbell during his Newcastle debut against Yeading in the FA Cup, doubts over the wisdom of the transfer mushroomed. His first season saw Middlesbrough finish fourth, two places and 14 points short of promotion. [9][10] Liverpool won the league title for the third consecutive season and reached the 1984 European Cup final after beating Romanian champions Dinamo Bucureti in the semi-final 31 on aggregate. In his new autobiography, Liverpool legend turned pundit Graeme Souness talks boring footballers, big mistakes and why tactics are totally overrated. The sale of Peter Beardsley to local rivals Everton was a controversial move, and the player did well for Everton in his two seasons there, and continued to do well despite his advancing years during four seasons at Newcastle United. Reply . Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte both received red cards at the final. Souness left Blackburn in September 2004 to become manager of Newcastle United following the sacking of 71-year-old Sir Bobby Robson a few games into the season.[45]. [34] The interview was due to go in alongside the match report on 14 April 1992, but the late end to the game meant the deadline for publication was missed and the report, with interview and photograph, went in on 15 April instead the third anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. [21][22] Johnston publicly announced he would return to Celtic in a press conference at Celtic Park, but days later he signed for Rangers. The first, in 1982 in Spain, saw Souness play all three group stage matches. [17] In the end, Beardsley, McMahon and Houghton were sold, seemingly before suitable replacements were found and these key components of Kenny Dalglish's great side were not adequately replaced. He claims in his book the senior players also appeared not to want to listen to him and may have resented his disciplinarian approach to their behaviour, and also claimed a number of players including Peter Beardsley and Steve McMahon asked for improved terms in their contracts or they would move elsewhere. [26], Souness also found himself under scrutiny from the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and Scottish League more than once. He was selected for the final group match against the Netherlands. Red cards would become a staple of Johnstones career and he was sent off a year later against Hibernian before being sent off against Partick Thistle in 1972. 18 months later, Souness left the club and stated, "Vale e Azevedo lies when he looks in the eyes. Johnston was sent off three times in 1969 against Falkirk, Atletico Bilbao and Clyde as he struggled to stay out of the gaze of the referee. [17] His international career ended after the 1986 World Cup. Souness was on a three-year contract at Sampdoria but, after a couple of seasons, he received an offer that was too good to turn down: the Rangers player-manager position. In November 1997, Souness was appointed by Benfica's new chairman Joo Vale e Azevedo, who promised to return the club to its former glory. After leaving Ibrox for pastures new down south and in Canada, Johnston would return to the club in 1980, where, true to form, he earned a red card in his first year back against Aberdeen in the League Cup. Two of his arteries were 75% blocked; another was 90% blocked. (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images). The bid was rejected by the Wolves board, which felt it undervalued the club. Souness bagged six in just eight games - including a quarter-final hat-trick - on route to the golden boot and a first ever League Cup medal also arrived. FUCK ME NOW. In his autobiography, Souness said that Thompson, the reserve team manager, was overheard angrily criticising his tactics and purchases behind his back. The fact is the vast majority of them haven't. They set me up. The inclusion of Fernando Ricksen one of the feistiest character of the modern era at Ibrox will come as no surprise to Ibrox supporters. And at the end of that campaign, he gave a professional contract to 17-year-old striker Robbie Fowler. He went on to become manager of Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino . [21] Souness stated that religion was not an issue for him; his first wife was a Catholic and the children from that marriage were baptised Catholic. Souness was left disappointed by Barnes as he was at this time frequently suffering from injuries, and in particular suffered a ruptured achilles tendon which was to eventually affect his acceleration therefore affecting his playing style, and not giving Souness what he wanted from a vintage Barnes at his peak, which was what he saw as a "devastating winger with pace and goalscoring touch". Souness returned to the English league in March 2000 to become manager of Blackburn Rovers, earning promotion back to the Premier League in his first full season. Graeme Souness was at the front of the line, his tracksuit top unzipped already - as if war could not come soon enough. He signed professional forms as a 15-year-old in 1968. The season began well, but the disappointing results quickly returned and talk of winning the Premier League title was soon forgotten. The next season started with the familiar sight of Souness in the heart of the action but by now Bob Paisley had entrusted him with the captaincy and it was a role that he thrived on. Apart from guiding them to FA Cup success in 1992, he also oversaw the breakthrough of three young players who would go on to be a key part in Liverpool's improved performances over the next five years Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp, allowing them to play and develop in the first team where they went on to inspire an upturn in fortunes at Anfield. Souness formed the final part of the Scottish triumvirate, leaving Middlesbrough in acrimonious circumstances for a club-record fee of 350,000 on 10 January 1978.[7]. [17] Rumours about squabbles in the dressing room between the players and Souness were rife, with Ian Rush telling a Sky Sports interviewer that "teacups being thrown" were nothing new. By April 1992, they were only in contention for the FA Cup. [15], Souness was appointed Rangers' first player-manager in April 1986, signing from Sampdoria for a fee of 300,000 and succeeding Jock Wallace. [78] His stepdaughter Lauren works at al-Jazeera as a sports presenter. He is saying that somehow, in order to be a man (a "real man"), you must be violent. Making it pro. His signing was unusual in that Scottish clubs had rarely been able to sign top-quality internationals, including Scots, from other leagues. 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Name Graeme James Souness Born 1953-05-06 (69 -yrs-old) Country of Birth Nationality Scotland Born Edinburgh Status Retired from official competition Current club No Club CAREER Teams CAREER AS PLAYER D Teams EDITIONS Manager Player Team C COLLABORATION Full Player Profile Videos Photos General stats: Matches played : 6: Goals : 1: Total started : 6: Games selected: 6: Sub -Minutes played : 540: Came on -Assists -Discipline: Yellow Card : 1: Red Card -Goals with: Right Foot -Left Foot -Header -Other -Open Play -Cross -Free Kick -Direct Free Kick -Throw In -Penalty . The finest of midfield players. After that, he worked as a manager and had a fantastic career. 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Souness's three-year reign as Liverpool manager was not remembered with fondness by the club's fans, although his reign did bring some success to the club. Souness' career began as an apprentice at Tottenham Hotspur under Bill Nicholson. Graeme Souness was a true midfield maestro who is certain to finish on everyone's greatest Liverpool XI-list. ", Ian St John about Souness strikes vs. CSKA Sofia on 4th of March 1981, "Graeme was my hero at Boro. Despite a promising start on Tyneside, Souness quickly fell out with a number of players, including Welsh international Craig Bellamy, who left the club to join Blackburn, after being loaned out to Celtic. After his stint at Southampton, Souness went back to Italy to become the coach at Torino. Aly Dia [1] [2] (born 20 August 1965), commonly known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. Red cards would become a staple of Johnstone's career and he was sent off a year later against Hibernian before being sent off against Partick Thistle in 1972. Although there had been many Rangers players of Catholic faith, particularly before the sectarian divisions hardened after World War I, none of them were as high-profile as Johnston. Three players are tied on four Rangers red cards with Willie Woodburn remarkably earning this somewhat unwanted accolade with four straight Gers reds back to back. When it comes to Morelos most of his issues concern the striker being temperamental as the young Colombian has bit to the baited hook multiple times in Scotland. If that became a little too boring there was always a club open somewhere, where they were only too happy to have a Liverpool player gracing their bar or the dancefloor. That first red card was the opening salvo in a recurring conflict with . His first signings included Terry Butcher, captain of Ipswich Town and an established England international, and Chris Woods of Norwich City, England's second-choice goalkeeper. Instead, he affirms he has no idea of Souness' existence.[67]. Souness' influence was demonstrated when he scored a hat-trick in the season's final fixture, an 80 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. By the beginning of February 2006, Newcastle United were placed 15th in the Premier League table and sliding dangerously towards a relegation battle, despite having spent over 50million on players in the last 18 months. The showdown between the title rivals saw a hostile atmosphere . It wasn't the day of a title-clinching party, a cup final or a significant European win. [citation needed] Souness lasted just four months before being dismissed. Sometimes you didn't even need to mess with him. The only game Souness played for Tottenhams first team was a European match against Icelandic club, Keflavk. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images). Souness' political views have, at various points in his career, generated comment. His first international goal arrived in the final game prior to elimination, a 22 draw with the Soviet Union in Mlaga. To this day, he still tries very hard not to be this lovely cuddly person, when really he is."[84]. Famous for his consistent criticism of Paul Pogba, Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness was A midfielder, Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s, player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s and captain of the Scotland national team. Souness banned Smith from the club areas, and said that in his last phone call with Tommy Smith, instructing him not to hang around the official club areas, he was certain he had "made an enemy for life". He was also regularly seen covering RT's coverage of Republic of Ireland football internationals. Graeme Souness If you win the Premier League it means you have managed the difficult moments of the season better than anyone else. The Dutchman was a fine footballer but played very aggressively and saw red against Celtic, PSG, Dundee United and Aberdeen before captaining the Gers on Helicopter Sunday. I've seen a good few players in my time but Souness, if I saw him now, I'd shake his hand. [62][63], In 2021, Souness was accused of "lazy punditry" by fellow Sky Sports pundit and fellow ex-Liverpool player Jamie Carragher during coverage of the Anti-Glazers protests by Manchester United fans at Old Trafford on 2 May. Within days, it was reported Everton, Liverpool's local rivals, were interested in appointing Souness as manager to succeed Joe Royle, but Howard Kendall was appointed for a third time instead.[42]. In 1989, Graeme and his ex-wife Danielle called it quits just after five years of marriage while he had his relationship with Karen for more than 28 years. The Coventry Evening Telegraph report on Birmingham City - Liverpool on 09.09.1978. Rangers legend Graeme Souness went out "looking for a . As exclusively revealed by MailSport , Rangers legend Graeme Souness is keen to return to the club and take a place on the board. He went to see a specialist, who ran a number of tests. Champagne Charlie. Alan Shearer acknowledged the fans never really accepted Souness, as well as several injuries being instrumental in damaging the team's confidence. [16] He had made 54 appearances in almost 12 years, scoring four goals. Souness' Liverpool debut came in a 10 league victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 14 January 1978. [19] In April 1991, Rangers were in the process of winning a fourth league title in five seasons when Souness left Rangers to take over as manager of Liverpool. A poll of 110,000 Liverpool supporters 100 Players Who Shook The Kop,[91] saw Souness placed the ninth most popular player in the club's history. In 1999, he wrote another book chronicling his post-playing career up to and including his spell at Southampton, entitled Souness: The Management Years. The complete package. #9 - Vinnie Jones (12 career red cards) #8 - Felipe Melo (14 career red cards) #7 - Yannick Cahuzac (17 career red cards) #6 - Pablo Alfaro (18 career red cards) #5 - Paolo Montero (21 . Frustrated at a lack of first-team opportunities, the teenage Souness reputedly informed Nicholson he was the best player at the club. Profile of one of Liverpool's greatest ever midfielders, then with Rangers. [16] Souness claimed in his autobiography, The Management Years, and press interviews that this was the only time in his whole career he had been dropped. Graeme Souness has been widely criticised for his comments after Manchester United first signed Casemiro late last summer. Souness attracted attention for his part in Tottenham' youth team's great run in the FA Cup. Not necessarily against women, but against men. Scottish clubs had often found themselves being in the position of selling their top players to English clubs, notable examples being Kenny Dalglish (sold from Celtic to Liverpool in 1977), Gordon Strachan (sold from Aberdeen to Manchester United in 1984) and Frank McAvennie (sold from St Mirren to West Ham United in 1985).[13]. Yes, despite only being at Ibrox for four seasons and still only being the young age of 24-years-old, Alfredo Morelos is Rangers most red-carded player of all time. It was elevated. The ban was handed down for headbutting a Stirling Albion player in 1954 his final red card for the Gers. What came popularly to be termed the "Souness Revolution" began with a string of major signings from English clubs. He also gave a regular place in the team to 19-year-old midfielder Steve McManaman, whose debut had come under Dalglish in December 1990, and a debut to one of Dalglish's last signings, teenage midfielder Jamie Redknapp. Souness was able to offer the lure of European club competition, at a time 19851990 when English clubs were banned from Europe in the wake of the Heysel Stadium disaster. In 1998, Souness was included in the Football League 100 Legends list. Graeme Souness felt Jurgen Klopp was 'inciting the crowd' at Anfield in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday. . [6] Promotion as champions of the Second Division followed in 197374. Football legend Graeme Souness has copped heated backlash for "appalling" remarks following the controversial 2-2 draw between Tottenham and Chelsea in the English Premier League. The majority of key players were in their late 20s or early 30s when he took over, and some appeared to have passed their peak. In May 1990, Souness was fined 5,000 by the SFA for breaching a touchline ban after television pictures showed him in the tunnel area yelling at his players on the pitch. ", Liverpool fan Dave Kirby on Graeme Souness. When he was transferred to Liverpool he even fixed up for me to have his digs at Middlesbrough. He just laughed, but then the a few years later I did the same thing against him in a match and he elbowed me in the face.". [8] Thompson initially refused to speak to Souness, claiming he had "stolen the captaincy" from behind his back. The striker would then be sent off for similar against FC UFA, be sent packing twice in a row against Aberdeen before receiving his first red against Celtic, biting to a Scott Brown heel scrape. ", "If Graeme plays until his 100 hell never hit three more perfect shots in one match. Bolton against Blackburn, Sam Allardyce v Graeme Souness, Andy D'Urso refereeing, Brad Friedel, Lorenzo Amoruso, Tugay, Ivan Campo, Jay-Jay Okocha, goals from Youri Djorkaeff, Kevin Davies,. I would train at Melwood, go back for lunch and a few beers, get involved in a session at the cocktail bar, sleep between 4 and 7 p.m and then crawl back down for dinner. [35] Souness attended the 1992 FA Cup Final, which Liverpool won 20 against Sunderland, against the advice of his doctors.[36]. Souness was brought up in the Saughton Mains area of Edinburgh, and supported local side Hearts[3] and Rangers. I long ago accepted that the name of Graeme Souness would top few popularity polls, regardless of whether the votes were cast by my fellow professionals or by the supporters. Souness did not return to football management after leaving Newcastle. Players who have taken 5+ penalties for Liverpool FC, Michael Robinson - joining his boyhood club, Graeme Souness: The story of a fallen hero, The Blues rush in where Souness used to tread. [citation needed], In 2010, Souness sold the family home in Colinton in Edinburgh to Fred Goodwin,[79] and moved to a newly developed property in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset. It's a tiny offhand comment and it doesn't help to target Souness on this. graeme souness career red cards. Rangers went on to win six further league titles in succession, as well as a string of domestic cups, under Smith's management. This burst of success prompted Paisley to award Souness the club captaincy for season 198182, to the chagrin of the incumbent Phil Thompson who had made some errors that season and with whom Paisley had a vicious row during one match at Aston Villa. The players red card against Kilmarnock was also downgraded to a yellow on appeal.

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