Roy Evans has warned Liverpool fans to be patient with Kenny Dalglish’s new-look Liverpool side.
Dalglish has splashed out big money this summer, bringing five new faces into Anfield including Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, and Jose Enrique.
But the former Reds boss has told talkSPORT the side won’t transform overnight and it may take time for them to gel as a unit
He said: “They’ve spent a fair amount of money and made some big changes, which they needed to do. They’ve brought in some British quality, which is nice to see, but the biggest problem they have got is getting the team to gel.
“They’ve added pace and youth to their squad. [Stewart] Downing will give some great pace down both flanks and Andy Carroll, when he starts firing on all cylinders, will see the benefit of that.
“But the fans have just got to be a little bit patient because it takes a while [to gel] if you bring in five or six players.”
Evans also insisted after spending the summer adding to the squad, Dalglish now faces the tough task of shipping some players out.
A host of top earners are believed to be available for transfer at Anfield including Joe Cole, Alberto Aquilani and Christian Poulsen, with the focus now shifted to selling rather than buying.
“They’ve got to get rid of some players,” he added. “They’ve got a massive squad now with the ones they’ve brought in.
"And if you get players who are not in the team and the squad, they start to sap a little bit of energy out of the squad itself. Not because they behave badly, just because they’re frustrated they don’t get a game. So you’ve got to get five or six players out.”
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