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Message: <blockquote data-quote="soapfan" data-source="post: 423975" data-attributes="member: 354">What if Manchester United had appointed a top foreign manager in the 1980s?It seemed to work for Liverpool and Arsenal in the 1990s onwards to start appointing foreign managers, so why not Manchester United also?  It would have worked out better especially between 1980-1984 before the Heysel situation where English clubs were banned from European competition(s) during 1985-1989. When Liverpool appointed Rafael Benitez, they made it to 2 European Cup finals in 3 years, both winning 1 (2005) and losing 1 (2007).I should also add that Manchester United were close to winning the title in 1980, and because they didn't win it that year, they therefore finished in 2nd place/runners-up against Liverpool.</blockquote>