‘Never go back’. There is sense to the old adage, though it is one that isn’t always heeded in the footballing world.
Normally when a player or manager returns to former pastures, there is always the fear that a second stint won’t live up to the success of the first. After all, that sentimentality is partly what fuels the desire to return and relive the glory days of yesteryear.
Admittedly, some laugh in the face of such a warning. Liverpool were on the receiving end themselves only 12 months ago when Carlo Ancelotti capped his first season back at Real Madrid by beating them in the Champions League final.
