Alan Shearer believes boss Kenny Dalglish remains "the right man to take Liverpool forward" despite the Reds' poor form in the Premier League. The Reds have won the Carling Cup and are in the FA Cup semi-finals but have won only two league games in 2012. Shearer, who won the title under Dalglish at Blackburn in 1995, said: "That is disappointing, but you have to be careful in criticising Kenny. "Liverpool entered three competitions this season and they could win two." Dalglish takes his side to his old club Newcastle on Sunday, having lost four out of five league games since they won the Carling Cup on 26 February, and seven out of 11 since the turn of the year. Despite their Wembley success and a resounding win in the Merseyside derby on 13 March, Dalglish has come under increased criticism from Reds supporters as their hopes of a return to the Champions League have disappeared. With eight games to go, Liverpool lie seventh, 31 points behind leaders Manchester United and 13 behind fourth-placed Tottenham. Liverpool's struggles Liverpool have won only two and lost seven of their last 11 league games, and won only five of 15 at Anfield all season But Shearer, whom Dalglish signed for Blackburn for £3.3m in 1992 and also managed at Newcastle from 1997 to 1998, feels the 61-year-old's job is safe and says the Anfield club's fans should enjoy their side's successes in the knockout competitions. Shearer told BBC Sport: "There is a big gap there and Liverpool are not going to get in the top four this season but it still could turn out to be a good one for them. "It's there for everyone to see that their league form has not been good enough, but if they go home with two cups then that would certainly be progress, and surely that is what it is all about for Liverpool at the moment? "If you were to ask an Arsenal fan which they would rather have, the FA Cup and the Carling Cup in the trophy cabinet or a finish in the top four, then that is a tough question for them. "Of course Liverpool want both. Next season will be all about winning trophies and getting in the top four, because that's the size of club they are." In contrast, Liverpool's next opponents Newcastle have overachieved this season, and sit eight points above Liverpool in sixth place. Shearer, a Magpies legend who played for and managed the north-east club, added: "They have had a magnificent season. "They came into it with totally different expectations to all the teams around them. Nobody thought they would be where they are now, so there is absolutely no pressure on them between now and May. "[Manager] Alan Pardew is doing a great job and hopefully they will build on it next season. That depends on whether they keep hold of the players they have got and whether they bring new guys in over the summer to supplement them." - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17554694
Shearer knows Dalglish very well after being managed by him at both Blackburn and Newcastle, and says he made him a top striker. There is no doubt Dalglish has improved our football. We just need to score our goal chances. I'd love to see Shearer join our coaching staff to help our players do this.
Macca is still fresh but I am not sure he is cut out for coaching, he was never keen on training as a player! To be fair, we have an excellent attacking coach already...the manager! Afterall, that is who Shearer thanks for making him one of the greatest of his time.
He was younger then though. Mark lawrenson said Dalglish like to really get involved and join in with training, but that he isnt up to it so much any more.
mark lawrenson is a prick ... never liked him since the liverpool team bus broke down on the way to cork airport. ****ing ultimate prick
Its Comolli you should get rid of, signing over priced cart horses that simply are not good enough..... we saw plenty of this when he was with Spurs.
Look. We all want Kenny to succeed, because tht would mean we are doing well. But although there are areas which havegot better in fits and starts, we cannot say IMO that our football has improved beyond doubt. To win a Carling Cup doesn't mean that our football has improved. Just ask Birmingham City fans the previous winners of the CC. the improvement is debatable at the very least. I still think that we should give Kenny another year to prove critics like me wrong. But we should not over egg the pudding and say we have made huge improvements because we win a Cup or two. If we don't improve our league form soon we could be lower than last season. A team strength can only be judged by the league.
5 wins in 15 at Anfield says a lot, considering the amount of chances and corners I would like to put it down as a 'freak' season. Lets just hope next season we can score that extra goal in the game to get the result...starting off by buying someone who can put it in the net.
