Liverpool's patchy home form will come under the microscope again on Monday night when high-flying Tottenham visit but manager Kenny Dalglish does not believe there is much wrong with their methods, only results.
Spurs are the only side to have beaten the Reds at Anfield since the Scot took over for a second spell in charge last January, winning 2-0 in the penultimate fixture of last season.
However, this campaign a number of clubs have left Merseyside more than happy with a point as the likes of newcomers Norwich and Swansea, as well as relegation candidates Blackburn, have contributed to seven draws in 11 games.
"We could have - and I think we deserve - a lot more points than what we have got," Dalglish said.
"I think the performances have deserved it but we haven't got them.
"We'll just keep plugging away. We believe in what we're doing and the way we're going about our work has, in the main, been in the right way, so we'll just continue to do that.
"Whether you're at home or whether you're away, when you're playing for Liverpool Football Club you're expected to do the best you can and you're expected to get as much as you can from every game.
"There are a lot of games we've drawn at Anfield that maybe we could have won, and even if we'd taken four more wins from the seven draws we'd have eight more points. "We're not too far away. We'll keep going and see what happens at the end of the season."
Dalglish is keen, however, not to allow his side to get carried away after following up cup success against both Manchester clubs with a comfortable 3-0 win at Wolves in midweek as the woeful 3-1 defeat at Bolton still loiters at the back of his mind.
"We're not getting carried away. We were good enough, strong enough and realistic enough after the Bolton game to pick ourselves up, regroup and get the last three results," he added.
"Because of the positive results, it doesn't mean to say they (the players) are going to get carried away - and that's good for us.
"We said last week we had 16 league games left, we've got a Carling Cup final and a fifth-round FA Cup tie to play, and we'll do as best we can to get as much as we can from those games.
"We knocked one of them off with the victory at Wolves and as well as a victory it was a really good performance."
Striker Luis Suarez is set to return to the squad having served his eight-match man after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Captain Steven Gerrard is also back having been rested for the midweek win at Wolves.
New Spurs signing Louis Saha could make his debut at Anfield. Jermain Defoe (hamstring) is unlikely to play, Rafael van der Vaart is struggling with a calf problem and Emmanuel Adebayor hobbled off during Tuesday's win over Wigan with a hamstring complaint. Aaron Lennon (hamstring) is extremely doubtful, William Gallas (calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are unavailable, but Kyle Walker (groin) and Ledley King (knee) should be fit.
One man certain to pose Liverpool a genuine threat on Monday is Gareth Bale. The Welsh winger may have been in devastating form this season but he is yet to hit the peak of his powers, according to Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond. Bale set the Champions League alight by helping Tottenham destroy Inter Milan last season and has kicked on this term, scoring 11 goals and providing countless assists to help turn Spurs in to real title contenders.
Bond has kept a close eye on Bale's progress since he first saw the winger come through Southampton's youth ranks and has been impressed with his performances over the last 18 months.
"He's on top of his form, you can see he is full of confidence at the moment," Bond said.
"He is improving, he has done terrific and I think there is still more to come from him and he wants to improve as well.
"We were with him when he was at Southampton and we always thought he was a fantastic prospect.
"Then he had a difficult period when he first came here. He found it difficult to get in the side. He tried to get in at left-back but couldn't get a game there and now he seems to have evolved.
"Now he has a little bit more freedom. He has added to his game. He has a bit of variation, he comes inside a bit. It helps him and makes it difficult for opponents to pin him down."
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