Source: Daily_Mail
Pepe Reina looking to up his game against rivals Man United
Room for improvement: Pepe Reina was not happy with his performance against West Ham[LNB] Liverpool 'keeper Pepe Reina admits he needs to improve ahead of the crunch derby with Man United this Sunday.[LNB]The 28-year-old has been one of Liverpool's most consistent performers in recent seasons but he was not happy with his performance in last weekend's 3-1 defeat at West Ham, when both Demba Ba and Carlton Cole beat him at his nearpost.[LNB]The World Cup winner had kept six clean sheets in seven games before the West Ham game and he is hoping to learn from his errors at Upton Park.[LNB]He said: 'Keeping those clean sheets was about not making mistakes, first of all. I did a couple of them on Sunday and I felt really disappointed with my performance individually.[LNB]'I won't hide behind any teammates - I was poor and I have to recognise this and keep learning from the mistakes,' he told the club's official website.[LNB]Reina knows that he and Liverpool will have to up their game at Anfield on Sunday but he believes that with Kenny Dalglish at the helm the Liverpool will be fired up for the derby.[LNB]He said: 'His (Dalglish's) comments about football are always about the philosophy of Liverpool and how when we face any rival it depends on us. He tells us to trust ourselves and to be positive at all times so the people are with us.[LNB]'Training is realistic and you find that what you've prepared during the week is what happens on a Sunday. That's important. We are prepared.'[LNB] No chance: Scott Parker's opener was too good for Reina[LNB] Another trait of Dalglish's second Anfield tenure has been the introduction of young players to Barclays Premier League action.[LNB]Danny Wilson, Jonjo Shelvey, Martin Kelly and Jay Spearing have all been thrown in for what arguably have been the biggest games of their fledgling careers - and Reina for one is delighted.[LNB]'I am pleased because they deserve it,' said the Spaniard, who is just three appearances shy of 300 for Liverpool. 'If they didn't deserve it I wouldn't be pleased.[LNB]'I have watched the training and I know their qualities, so it's not been a surprise to me. They're getting their reward and they fully deserve it.[LNB]'I try my best to help them just like Stevie, Carra or Dirk do - we're all here to help the young lads and to try and lead by example.'[LNB] Fergie to turn to Brown after dismissal rules Vidic out of Liverpool clashDalglish set to unleash record signing Carroll for debut against Man UnitedAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinionAll the latest Man United news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Carlton Cole, Danny Wilson, Kenny Dalglish, Martin Kelly, Pepe Reina Places: Liverpool
