8) Rafael Benitez, 1.91 points per game, 0 titles, 5 top four finishes, 254 games, 276pts
Would you take the Spaniard back now, Reds? Benitez is ninth in this list, although he did his most memorable work for us in Europe. After winning the Champions League in 2005, he got to another final in 2007, which saw us ranked as the top coefficient side in Europe temporarily. His best Premier League season in 2008/09, when we deployed Mascherano, Alonso and Gerrard in midfield behind Torres up top, saw us pipped to the post by United. His biggest mistake was arguably to unsettle the aforementioned Alonso by targeting Gareth Barry instead. Alonso asked to leave, was sold, we endured a torrid season and Benitez was sacked.
7) Carlo Ancelotti, 2.07 points per game, 1 title, 2 top four finishes, 76 games, 287pts
The legendary Italian only spent two years in England. He won a double the first time around, and was harshly fired by sack-happy Abramovich the next.
6) Kenny Dalglish, 1.70 points per game, 1 title, 4 top four finishes, 238 games, 290pts
Dalglish’s first stint as Liverpool manager saw him win three league titles, but he was at Blackburn upon the inception of the Premier League. Here, he collected the Ewood Park club’s only title. An unsuccessful season at Newcastle followed before he romantically returned to us in 2011. His results in the top flight were not great, but he did secure us a League Cup title and was runner up to Chelsea in the FA Cup final, too.
5) Manuel Pellegrini, 2.17 points per game, 1 title, 2 top finishes, 76 games, 297pts
The Chilean pipped us to the title in 2013/14, and backed it up with a top four finish last time out.
