Sunday, August 21, 2011

Dalglish Praises New Boys

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hailed his summer signings after the impressive 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Jose Enrique, Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing all made their second starts for the club at the Emirates after arriving at Anfield during pre-season.

The quartet have all quickly settled in to their new surroundings with Enrique picking up the Man of the Match honours for keeping Theo Walcott quiet during the contest.

Dalglish was delighted to see his side secure their first win of the campaign and he believes the signs are promising for his new arrivals.

"Obviously we are delighted. It is a very difficult place to come that everyone knows about," Dalglish told Sky Sports HD2. "We knew anyone that they did play would stand up for them and play well.

"I thought it was a fantastic game of football - we are delighted to have won, we probably just about deserved it. We never lost a goal which is good for a start.

"We know what the boys are capable of and it is just about getting them trained to play that way. I think you have seen the difference with an extra week and they were very impressive again.

"They have got the first game out of the way and they know the size of the football club and what they have come for. If that is an indication of how quickly they have settled we have a lot to look forward to."

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