Next Liverpool Manager?

After the insipid display against Everton in the Merseyside derby, even the most loyal Roy Hodgson supporter must feel it is only a matter of time before the axe falls on him. The worrying thing for Liverppol fans is the lack of character and heart shown by their team. Everton were incredibly comfortable and really should have made the scoreline worse for Liverpool in the last fifteen minutes. Torres doesn't want to be there and Gerrard looks the most frustrated figure in football. Joe Cole has had a disastrous start to his Liverpool career and was terrible on Sunday. So has Hodgson lost the dressing room? I believe he has. Many of the players will see him as a carry over from the Hicks and Gillette regime and i would be very suprised if he were still manager if they don't win their next game at Blackburn.
So who will replace him? Well, the bookies last night slashed the odds on Frank Rijkaard becoming the new Liverpool manager and he his now favourite ahead of Kenny Dalglish. This was due to media reports that he had quit Galatasaray. It actually seems in the cold light of day that he may have been sacked from that post and a look at his managerial record at Galatasaray shows that he may not be the saviour Liverpool are seeking. A third place finish last season and a 4-2 loss at the weekend leaving them in 9th position doesn't leave Frank in the strongest positions despite his previous record at a wonderfully talented Barcelona team. How about King Kenny Dalglish? He hasn't managed in ten years when he led Celtic to second place int SPL. I feel it would end in the same manner as Alan Shearer's short lived managerial career as Newcastle manager. He has been out of the loop for too long and a disastrous reign would tarnish his glittering reputation at Liverpool. Martin O'Neil's name is always thrown into the hat if a job is up for grabs and this time it's no different. He's currently unemployed and enjoys a glowing reputation in Britain. I don't think he should. His record at Villa, despite what some may lead you to believe, was poor. He had an awful lot of money to spend and delivered nothing. Two european places, only to blow them in the qualifying rounds is not good enough. He also left the club in the mire when he quit days before the season started. He seems like a difficult character to work for judging by the reports still coming from Villa and he may not be the man to get the best out of Gerrard and Torres.
There are a few managers being mentioned who could lead Liverpool back to glory. There are the two Dutch masters Guus Hiddink and Louis Van Gaal but a name not spoken about a lot is Ottmar Hitzfeld. He has won 18 major trophies including the Champions League twice and the Bundesliga 7 times. He now manages Switzerland who i'm sure Liverpool's new owners could agree a compensation package with. I think Liverpool fans should let Dalglish enjoy his retirement and champion a guy who has a proven record in pressure cooker situations.