Former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson is resenting the rift he had with manager Bob Paisley after a surprise defeat to Aston Villa.
Thompson was a Liverpool star for many years, winning seven league titles, 3 Champions Leagues, one FA Cup, 3 League Cups, six Charity Shields and two UEFA Cups in his time at Anfield. However, the former defender admitted that there was a game in which he didn’t actually play at his best.
Speaking on the Football’s Greatest podcast, Thompson told Jeff Stelling that he ended up telling Chief Paisley to “fuck off” after joking about his captaincy. Thompson had scored an own goal against goalkeeper Ray Clemence in the loss to Aston Villa.
Aston Villa won the game 3-1 thanks to goals from Allan Evans, John Deehan and an own goal from Thompson, with David Johnson grabbing the relief goal for Liverpool.
The former Soccer Saturday favourite recalled that this blatant mistake at the back let coach Paisley down.
Thompson said, “My biggest emotion? [He was] against Bob Paisley at Aston Villa. I scored an own goal past Ray Clemence and he came into the locker room after the game. We won the championship and conceded 16 goals in the whole season. .
“And I beat Ray Clemence at Villa Park and after the game he was in the dressing room and said: ‘The captaincy is too much for you, isn’t it?’
“And I said ‘you can fuck’ and he said ‘what do you mean fuck’ and all the players were laughing at each other. We were beaten 3-1, oh my God, that’s probably the biggest delirium I’ve ever had. “
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Liverpool secured the title in the second leg against Villa at Anfield the following month. The Reds won 3-0 on that occasion, with Alan Kennedy, Kenny Dalglish and Terry McDermott on the scoresheet.
Thompson also admitted that he has “no regrets” about his football career as a whole, noting that he had lived “the most glorious life”. He went on to claim that his most important moment was in a Liverpool shirt, winning the European Cup, now known as the Champions League, in 1981 against Real Madrid. He added: “It’s not a wonderful match, but it’s my greatest honour. “
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