Liverpool would be wise to appoint Andre Villas-Boas as Kenny Dalglish's replacement says John Barnes He will get backing from the players. They will be eager to learn and listen to his plans. I think if it is going to be him he could do a good job at Liverpool. Chelsea sacked Villas-Boas in March. Other front runners for the Liverpool job include Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp, Dutch national coach Bert van Marwijk and German boss Joachim Löw. Barnes said Spaniard Rafael Benitez, who was sacked from Liverpool in 2010, would also be a good appointment. Barnes said: "He would be a good option. He is still a very good manager, he's still highly regarded at Liverpool and a lot of the fans still love him. Dalglish lost his job because of a poor sequence of Premier League results, resulting in a disappointing eighth place finish this season. But in spite of the team's poor performance, Barnes, who played 407 times for Liverpool, said Dalglish deserved more time to get things right. "I feel sorry for Kenny because there was an improvement in the team," Barnes said. In the last month the big-money signings like Andy Carroll and Jordan Henderson have performed well. If Kenny had stayed there would have been even more improvement, definitely. He had a long-term project. If you give managers time they will be successful as Manchester United have shown with Sir Alex Ferguson. He has laid the foundations and whoever comes in, I'm convinced they will be challenging for a top-four finish next season. Barnes believed Dalglish's reputation at the club would remain intact. He will be remembered by Liverpool as one of the club's greatest managers and the greatest player. His status has not been harmed whatsoever," Barnes said. He has said he is still available to help the club in any way he can so Kenny is still the king.