Jumaat, Februari 06, 2009

Liverpool must act now to save season, says Kenny Dalglish


Kenny Dalglish is calling on Liverpool to "get our house in order" after a traumatic few weeks for the club.

The club have endured a torrid time since boss Rafa Benitez launched his rant at Sir Alex Ferguson and they have won just one of their last six games.

They have blown an eight-point lead in the title race to trail Manchester United by two points and have played a game more.

Benitez's behaviour has become more erratic and he has argued with the board over his contract, criticised them for not moving quicker to tie down Daniel Agger, and banned journalists.

His gamble on selling Robbie Keane backfired within 48 hours as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup to Everton and Steven Gerrard has been ruled out for three weeks with a torn hamstring.

Dalglish, who was manager when Liverpool last won the title in 1990, is dismayed at watching his beloved club slide.

The Anfield legend fears their showdown with Manchester United on March 14 will be meaningless if they do not start turning draws into victories.

"We've had a mixed bag of results recently with a number of frustrating draws being followed by a wonderful victory over Chelsea then the Cup defeat," said Dalglish.

"The league table doesn't look as healthy as it did this time last month.

"It's going to be a massive game when we go to Old Trafford and we're going to need to win there as he was quoted by the Mirror.