Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool in a relegation battle, warns former star Ray Houghton
Former Liverpool star Ray Houghton has insisted the Merseysiders now face a battle to stay in the Premier League.[LNB]The return of Kenny Dalglish hasn't had the desired effect so far, and Liverpool slipped to a damaging defeat at Blackpool on Wednesday night.[LNB]Liverpool are now just four points above the drop zone, and Houghton said: 'They're in a relegation battle now.[LNB] Just what is going on? Martin Skrtel and Fernando Torres look dejected during the Liverpool's clash with Blackpool[LNB]'Steve Clarke (Liverpool's new coach) is going to have to work on not giving away goals because that's going to be vital.'[LNB]Taking about Wednesday's match at Bloomfield Road, Houghton added on TalkSPORT: 'As soon as Blackpool equalised, the confidence drained out of the team and it became very predictable.[LNB]'Before Blackpool scored Liverpool were by far the better team. They had pace to their game and looked like they were really up for it.[LNB]'Liverpool never created enough chances after Blackpool scored to cause them problems and that was disappointing.'[LNB]Houghton won two league titles under Dalglish back in 1988 and 1990.[LNB] Dalglish vows to stop rot after fragile Liverpool are shocked by BlackpoolKing Kenny is all at sea after DJ Campell sinks Reds[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Kenny Dalglish Places: Liverpool
