Official Site of Liverpool · Oct 23, 2018
Red Star '73: The tie that changed Liverpool's philosophy
The words of Bill Shankly, whose short-term pain became a prelude to Liverpool's long-term gain.
In November 1973, the Reds were beaten home and away by Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup. Shankly's resignation the following summer meant he would never again manage Liverpool in Europe.
However, lessons were learned from the humbling at the hands of Miljan Miljanic's slick Red Star side. The Reds' Boot Room brains trust were convinced tactical and stylistic change was needed if the club were to prosper on European football's grandest stage.
And prosper they did, going on to lift the European Cup no less than four times between 1977 and 1984.