Dalglish blasts club´s critics

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish claims the club’s critics are in need of an ‘intelligence check’.

The Reds have secured domestic success by winning the Carling Cup, but look set to fall short of their aim of qualifying for the Champions League.

Dalglish told The Mirror: “People should take an intelligence check. All we have said is we want to move the club ­forward. Everybody will have a different perspective and will move the goalposts to judge whether it’s moving forward or not.”

“Whether it’s points, position in the league, trophies or whatever, they are going to have their own agenda and how they define it. You can never get it 100 per cent correct.”

The Scot is happy with his team’s progress this season and believes the desire to play for the Anfield club has been reignited.

“The most important thing for us is the progress the club has made on the pitch and off – with the academy and development of the kids. Commercially it has moved forward too,” Dalglish said.

“The greater incentive is to finish high up the league, but whatever way you look at it, I think we are better off than we were 18 months ago.”

“There is hunger now to play for and represent this football club with the respect it deserves.”