Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish urges unity at Anfield amid worst run for 22 years

23 October 2009 08:00
David Ngog holds his head after losing 1-2 to Lyon _300[LNB]LIVERPOOL legend Kenny Dalglish today insisted everyone at the club would be sticking together in the face of the Reds' worst run of results for 22 years.[LNB]Dalglish - the last Liverpool boss to lose four games on the run during a six-year spell as manager which saw him land three league titles and complete the Reds' first domestic double - insisted unity, strength and belief would be key to ending the sudden slump.[LNB]And he stressed everyone in the hierarchy at Anfield remained firmly with Rafa Benitez and his players.[LNB]Dalglish, who was brought back to the Liverpool staff this year by Benitez, also praised the Reds supporters who he insisted could and would play their own part in helping drive the players on during Sunday's visit of Manchester United.[LNB]Dalglish said: 'Everyone within the upper echelons of this club has no doubt whatsoever about Rafa - I know that for a fact.[LNB]'Everybody at Liverpool Football Club knows Rafa is the right man to get the club through this.[LNB]'No-one is pumped up and panicking in any way, shape or form. Everyone is being as helpful and supportive as they possibly can be to the manager.'[LNB]Dalglish, who spent 14 years at Anfield as player and manager in the 70s and 80s, added: 'Obviously, whether you're a manager or a player, you have to retain your confidence and belief in what you are doing.[LNB]'You have also got to retain your belief in each other.[LNB]'The manager has to retain belief in his players and the players must retain their confidence in the manager.[LNB]'It's very important that everybody sticks together to get themselves through this.[LNB]'Of course it's not good for Liverpool Football Club - or any club - to lose four games in a row. It is a bad run and the supporters feel it equally as badly as everyone at the club does.[LNB]'Everybody's accountable. When you have success everybody takes their fair share of the credit - and rightly so. So when it goes badly the same thing must apply in reverse.[LNB]'People have made mistakes but it's how you react to them that's the most important thing.

Source: Liverpool_Echo