Kenny proves Liverpool are more than a two-man team
Kenny Dalglish believes his new-look Liverpool side have shattered the myth they are a two-man team.
The Reds boss has presided over an incredible run that has put his side on the verge of an unlikely European place.
And the team have done that largely without injured skipper Steven Gerrard or former Kop idol Fernando Torres, who was flogged off early in the Dalglish dynasty.
In previous seasons, *Liverpool fans would have waved the white flag in the absence of those two key players... because the rest of the team would appear to adopt the same policy.
But incredibly, even though Gerrard has not played for a month, the Reds have secured 30 points from their last 42 – with eight different players getting on the scoresheet in those matches. And Dalglish (inset) is impressed with the evidence that Liverpool are becoming a team unit less dependent on *individuals.
He said: “The more options you have, the better it is for everyone. I don’t know what it was before.
“In any team you are going to have players who shine more than others. Successful teams are the ones with the greatest number of options going forward. It is great credit to them and the confidence and belief they have in *themselves. They have built that up themselves with their results.
“Where you get your ammunition from doesn’t really matter, but the more choices you have, the stronger you are going to be.
“Results give you belief. If you can’t believe in each other on the pitch then you are going to have a problem.
“Everyone feeds off the success of the team. Different people get a lift in different ways, and not everyone can score a goal.”
The Anfield legend has installed confidence within his team by creating a new sense of spirit and purpose.
And he has done that by giving all the players in his squad responsibility, and putting faith even in the fringe players who rarely figured previously. Dalglish, who will soon be confirmed as the next permanent manager, knows through experience a strong and happy dressing room is the key to success, and he explained he has done that by getting the players who aren’t playing to believe in his vision.
He added: “The most *important thing is the players who aren’t playing and how they react. It’s easy to enjoy training when you are playing every week and getting results.
“The hard part is for those not playing as often as they would be at other clubs. When they come in with a positive attitude it lifts the whole place.”
Liverpool now have a Europa League place to aim for. If they win at Fulham tonight, it sets up a straight shoot-out with Tottenham next weekend for that final European spot.
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