John Barnes
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He scored two goals.
The first thing Ronan Moran said to him, you remember when you miscontrolled that ball?
Never mind your goals.
Whereas now, we over-emphasise the importance of a play if he does well.
They always look at what you don't.
And as much as they do like and they do praise you, they understand that we can't... Keep you on your toes.
We have to keep you on your toes.
Well, listen, when Kenny signed me, after I was at Liverpool for about...
Three months?
I thought, I'm playing under Bill Shankly.
What Bill Shankly did, Bob Paisley continued, Joe Fay continued, Kenny Lyle continued.
They did the exact same thing.
Kenny didn't coach.
Kenny was good at seeing players, picking the team, putting things together.
What Kenny did in training, like you go out, you warm up, and Kenny, just before we played our five-a-sides, he'd come running out, join in the five-a-sides, score a few goals, go back in.
I love that.
Warren Moran, Roy Evans took the training, but we didn't do anything.
So the influence was from Bill Shank.
Everything he did.
Now, football changed in 92.