Gerard Houllier has said that no amount of cup success will quell the "obsession" with the league title at Anfield -- but insisted that Kenny Dalglish needs at least another year to make a success of his second tenure as Liverpool manager.
The Frenchman, Liverpool manager from 1998 to 2004, said there is "too much expectation" at Anfield, but reflected also on the way that managers' reputations diminish too abruptly in football.
"In football, you can go from the attic to the basement very quickly so one day he is the hero and the next day he is the zero," Houllier said. "You have to be careful. Liverpool need another year to kick in. They have had a lot of recruitment done and a lot of problems, so give him some time.
"There was a time when David Moyes was criticized and Arsene (Wenger) was criticized -- see where they are now. It is a rollercoaster. They won the League Cup the same way we did in 2001. It is a good sign for the future. I think he is heading in the same direction."
Only Wolves have taken fewer Premier League points than Liverpool since January 1, and Dalglish's haul of eight from a possible 33 in 2012 is less than the total managed by predecessor Roy Hodgson in his last 11 games.
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