Rafa Benitez rescued former Liverpool player who has quietly won the league in his first season as a manager

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As Liverpool ponder the sacking of Arne Slot, they should be casting their eye across the coaching world for a potential successor.The Reds’ owners are seemingly backing the current boss for the time being, but it is clear that any further downturn in results could be fatal to Slot’s reign.Part of the reasoning behind FSG keeping faith in the Dutchman is that there is a lack of clear alternatives capable of taking on the Liverpool job.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Fabregas is due to watch Liverpool face Inter Milan on Tuesday and his arrival would certainly excite the Anfield faithful.But if that is the route Liverpool choose to go down, then maybe they should consider former Red Javier Mascherano who secured the MLS Cup with Inter Miami on Saturday.Javier Mascherano wins Inter Miami their first MLS CupMascherano is often unfairly overlooked when talking about the great Premier League players in Liverpool history.

Is Arne Slot a Liverpool legend no matter what happens this season? Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say While the Barca legend is understandably the face of Miami’s success, Mascherano is now a league title winning manager in his first full campaign as a club head coach.

Nobody can take that away from him.Anyone wondering what kind of manager Mascherano is need only look at his comments on former Reds boss Rafa Benitez while playing under him at Liverpool.“Only Benitez could take the place of a coach like Mourinho,” the 41-year-old said via the Liverpool ECHO in 2010. Perhaps Liverpool should be keeping an eye on what he does next.