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Ahead of Liverpool's clash against Wolves, one player who has represented both clubs believes his Anfield stay would have been more successful with someone else in chargeUnsuccessful Liverpool signing Robbie Keane believes his stint at Anfield could have been a lot different if Rafa Benitez had shown him more respect. Despite managing a respectable tally of 12 direct goal contributions (seven goals, five assists) in 28 games for the Reds, he was promptly shipped back to Spurs in February 2009.According to Keane - whose first senior club, Wolves, are set to face off against Liverpool on Saturday - it was his relationship with Benitez that ultimately soured his Anfield experience.
However, he's confident things would have turned out differently under a different boss."Of course I wish it had gone differently, but I have no regrets," he told Icon magazine in 2009. "I do believe with a different manager it would have worked for me, but different managers have different methods and some have different ideas than those you are used to or believe in."People have their own opinions of Benitez.
Yet his combination play with the likes of Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt didn't prove as productive as many had anticipated.Keane, whose alleged boyhood love of Liverpool has been questioned, went without a goal in his opening 11 Premier League appearances for the Reds, though he did provide four assists in that barren spell. He is a fantastic man-manager who has always known how to get the best out of a player."Keane's remarks suggest a perceived lack of effective man management during his time at Anfield.
