Source: PA
Dalglish to reserve judgement on strike duo
Judgement on Liverpool's £57.8million strikeforce of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez should be reserved for this time next season, according to manager Kenny Dalglish.
And anything the pair, who became the club's record signings in the space of just a few hours on January transfer deadline day, produce in the final seven matches of the season should be regarded as a "bonus" said the Scot.
Suarez has already announced his talents with two goals and a virtuoso performance in last month's 3-1 win at home to Manchester United.
Carroll, whose Reds debut was delayed by a thigh injury sustained in late December while still at Newcastle, has shown glimpses of his potential but he is not yet fully fit.
Dalglish has always insisted the pair were bought for the long-term good of the club and that they could not be expected to transform Liverpool's fortunes in the latter stages of this season. However, he believes in 12 months' time the picture will be vastly different.
"Anything we get out of them this season will be a real bonus," said Dalglish. "It is good to see them getting an opportunity to play together and get an understanding and we will keep working on that. But this time next year would be the better time to judge that when they have had time to settle in."
