Well at least something at Liverpool is consistent. Kenny Dalglish has once again been on the defensive when speaking about his team, on the back of an astonishing 1 - 2 loss to relegation battlers, Wigan Athletic.
On the criticism of Liverpool's performances, he said: "It's amazing. You can pick out our league form and then you can look at someone else who has been knocked out of three cups, yet they take that as a good season for them. It depends how you depict it. We are not saying we were at our best [against QPR and Wigan] but there were circumstances, with three games in six days [seven in fact]."
Unfortunately for Dalglish, criticism of a side which conceded five goals in its last two games - lost against teams likely to be relegated this season - as well as a form guide which is so dreadfully bad, that if we were going on the last eight games, Liverpool would be in the relegation places, is absolutely valid.
On the loss to Wigan, Dalglish had said: "We looked a wee bit tired. We gave the ball away quite a lot in vital positions and that's not because the players can't play it's because of tiredness. You play on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday and it is going to take its toll. We've not had enough players at our disposal to give them adequate rest. That's the problem put on the club by the television schedule and the fact that we've done well in two cups."
He was also angry that Suarez's second goals was disallowed for handball, saying: "There was no rhyme or reason why the second goal should have been chalked off, it wasn't handball." The majority of fans and pundits have agreed that it quite clearly was.
Liverpool have won the Carling Cup and have progressed into the semi finals of the FA Cup, but when questioned over a poor League season, the poor League season must be addressed. More so when you consider that Dalglish has been claiming that his side are realistically aiming to break into the top four once again throughout the season.
However, there are signs of progress in Dalglish, who finally admitted the obvious: "We have got a problem winning games in the league." But just as you think he's finally being realistic and fair, he ruins it with another bizarre comment: "We have to educate ourselves and maybe we have to not play the lovely football that we have been."
Five losses in their last eight games and falling farther and farther behind sixth and fifth place as well as being caught up by those below them including Sunderland, Everton and Swansea, hardly reflects a side anywhere near top four quality. This is despite spending over £70 million on new recruits who were supposedly brought in to change Liverpool's fortunes.
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