Liverpool owner John W Henry: Dalglish doing “very well”

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Liverpool owner John W Henry remained coy about the future of Kenny Dalglish but said the Scot was doing “very well” after watching the Reds win 2-0 at Sunderland yesterday.

Dalglish returned to the Anfield club’s hotseat in January in place Roy Hodgson, on a deal until the end of the season, and the case for the 60-year-old to be handed the job on a permanent basis was only strengthened at the Stadium of Light.

Henry refused to go into details regarding discussions with Dalglish, saying that was not ’the Liverpool way’, but seemed pleased with the progress being made on the field.

When asked about a new contract, Henry said in the Daily Telegraph: “What is going on in that regard is private.

“It is something called ’the Liverpool way’ and you do these things behind closed doors.

“I am not going to talk about these things. He has done very well.”

Asked if there had been a change in mood since Dalglish took over the reins from Hodgson, Henry replied: “Absolutely, it’s all very positive.”

In a seemingly veiled dig at Hodgson, the American added: “Someone was saying that people weren’t happy here. But I think since that person left, people are happier.”

Dalglish, too, was relaxed about his future after the Reds took their tally under the Scot to 20 points from 10 league games with yesterday’s win, which left them four points adrift of fifth-placed Tottenham, who have a game in hand.

He said: “As regards the job, I have seen in the papers I have asked for four years. Well, I don’t know who I asked.

“I saw that I was offered two (years) – I don’t know who sent that in.

“Somebody said have I spoken to the owners – of course you speak to the owners, you speak to them regularly during the week.

“It’s their club and they are fantastic owners and they are very supportive owners.

“But there have been no detailed discussions about next season, so until there is something that’s to be said, we cannot make it up.”

Henry was impressed with what he saw on Wearside yesterday, when Dirk Kuyt’s controversial penalty and a superb Luis Suarez goal clinched the points.

“It was a great goal,” Henry said of the Uruguayan’s strike “He is a heck of a player.”

He added: “We are working on the future. We will have to have a lot of days like today to do that (finish fifth). This was a big three points, because this is a tough place.”

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Liverpool owner John W Henry remained coy about the future of Kenny Dalglish but said the Scot was doing “very well” after watching the Reds win 2-0 at Sunderland yesterday.

Dalglish returned to the Anfield club’s hotseat in January in place Roy Hodgson, on a deal until the end of the season, and the case for the 60-year-old to be handed the job on a permanent basis was only strengthened at the Stadium of Light.

Henry refused to go into details regarding discussions with Dalglish, saying that was not ’the Liverpool way’, but seemed pleased with the progress being made on the field.

When asked about a new contract, Henry said in the Daily Telegraph: “What is going on in that regard is private.

“It is something called ’the Liverpool way’ and you do these things behind closed doors.

“I am not going to talk about these things. He has done very well.”

Asked if there had been a change in mood since Dalglish took over the reins from Hodgson, Henry replied: “Absolutely, it’s all very positive.”

In a seemingly veiled dig at Hodgson, the American added: “Someone was saying that people weren’t happy here. But I think since that person left, people are happier.”

Dalglish, too, was relaxed about his future after the Reds took their tally under the Scot to 20 points from 10 league games with yesterday’s win, which left them four points adrift of fifth-placed Tottenham, who have a game in hand.

He said: “As regards the job, I have seen in the papers I have asked for four years. Well, I don’t know who I asked.

“I saw that I was offered two (years) – I don’t know who sent that in.

“Somebody said have I spoken to the owners – of course you speak to the owners, you speak to them regularly during the week.

“It’s their club and they are fantastic owners and they are very supportive owners.

“But there have been no detailed discussions about next season, so until there is something that’s to be said, we cannot make it up.”

Henry was impressed with what he saw on Wearside yesterday, when Dirk Kuyt’s controversial penalty and a superb Luis Suarez goal clinched the points.

“It was a great goal,” Henry said of the Uruguayan’s strike “He is a heck of a player.”

He added: “We are working on the future. We will have to have a lot of days like today to do that (finish fifth). This was a big three points, because this is a tough place.”

no **** sherlock

[kev776]

I hope they realise that Kenny has taken this team to just about the best place possible, this squad is a top six squad only. If our owners want to push on and break back into the top 4, they need to dig deep and my Jury is still out on their ability and will to do this.

[Bender]

i was listening to ray houghton on talksport last night and he said he spoke with kenny and he mentioned there will be huge investment in the playing squad during the summer ......

[Darth Marty]

I really think we have somehow managed to get the best possible owners for our club, for once we really can look forward to bigger and better things. Roll on the summer and next season!!

[Imy]

I hope they realise that Kenny has taken this team to just about the best place possible, this squad is a top six squad only.

I don't know, had the imbecile not been in charge for the first half of the season we'd easily be in the top 4. The playing squad as whole is poor but so is the current general quality in the league.

Yes we need investment and with the right players and the right man in charge we should be pushing again.

[our boy]

i thought dalglish on match of the day last night was a class act (as always)when asked about the contract situation .

[ronanm]

i was listening to ray houghton on talksport last night and he said he spoke with kenny and he mentioned there will be huge investment in the playing squad during the summer ......

I'm getting giddy

[rodo]

i would be too if it wasn`t ray houghton who said it but most ex players know as much as we do and try and claim to be in the know

[Exiled_red]

I don't know, had the imbecile not been in charge for the first half of the season we'd easily be in the top 4. The playing squad as whole is poor but so is the current general quality in the league.

Yes we need investment and with the right players and the right man in charge we should be pushing again.

If we'd shown the form under Kenny all season we'd be on 60 points (which would put us 2nd at the moment) 15 points more than we have at present, and while this perhaps isn't very accurate you would have to assume we'd at least be a few points better off and at least be in the battle for the top 4.

This squad isn't great and perhaps everyone above us being so poor has masked how poor our squad is, maybe in a more typical season with this squad and Kenny where we are now (6th) would be a true reflection of the ability of the squad, but I'm not convinced the squad is as bad as people have made out. The main problem for me is a lack of strength in depth and the need to make do because of a lack of players in some positions (such as left back). If we address these problems in the summer we will certainly be challenging the top four perhaps even higher (depending on what we buy, how well players settle and what other sides do).

[Neil Young]

John W Henry = Young Mr Grace

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His supposed dig at Hodgson is being taken as a dig at Torres on twitter since Torres said last week that people werent happy here.Roy never said the squad was unhappy

[kev776]

I don't know, had the imbecile not been in charge for the first half of the season we'd easily be in the top 4. The playing squad as whole is poor but so is the current general quality in the league.

Yes we need investment and with the right players and the right man in charge we should be pushing again.

The first 11, on form might scrape a top four, but our bench is nigh on championship standard. On Sunday Chelsea took off Torres and their other striker to bring on Anelka and Dogbreath. That is depth, we bring on N'Gog.

[yamiedo]

i thought dalglish on match of the day last night was a class act (as always)when asked about the contract situation .

Yeah! haha, said something like "2 Years? I read it was 4 years, ill just keep reading the papers then"

Don't quote me on that obviously...

[Neil Young]

I think he said he was disappointed to hear it was two years because another paper had said four years.

His comments after that (or elsewhere - I don't recall exactly) were awe-inspiring though - the club is all that matters and apart from one time when he had to step down he has always and will always put the club before himself.