Bill Shankly offered little public recognition for Bob Paisley's contribution to his own success and was such a shadow after resigning that Paisley had to ask that the Scot stay away from Liverpool's training sessions.
Behind the club's greatest double act lay a difficult relationship.
Paisley was in the early weeks as manager when Shankly met one of the club's young strikers at the training ground.
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'All right, son?' Shankly said to Trevor Birch. 'Bob's doing well, isn't he?