Friday, January 28, 2011

Kenny Dalglish Hails Defence After Keeping Successive Clean Sheets

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is hoping that the club's new found defensive strength can provide the platform to push further up the table.

Despite a poor start to the season, the Reds now sit seventh in the Premier League after the 1-0 win against Fulham on Wednesday night.

It followed the 3-0 victory against Wolves at the weekend, which means they have now kept two clean sheets in a row - for just the second time this season.

And Dalglish said: "They gave us some problems for our defence but it is great there is nothing against us.

"It was important to get two clean sheets back-to-back, it won't do anyone any harm.

"I don't think they were ever going to crumble.

"Second half we really dug in after the goal and the attitude and commitment of the players was tremendous as they didn't want to lose a goal.

"Their resolve was fantastic and that is why we got the three points.

"When you have no goals against you always have a chance and if we start passing and moving it there is a chance of scoring at the other end.

"It takes both ends of the pitch to be functioning to get three points in this league."

Liverpool are within six points of fifth-placed Tottenham, although they have played one match more.

Dalglish added: "We are certainly better than where we were but there are plenty of games to play and plenty of points at stake.

"It is never a bad thing to look at the table and see yourself seventh but if we feel good at being seventh it will be even better to be sixth."

Pepe Reina added: "It's nice to keep two clean sheets in a row and it's very important.

"A good team is built from the back and having a strong backline and if you have this then you will have more chances to win more games."

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