Dalglish Wants Results Over Style

Kenny Dalglish is prepared to see his side sacrifice their style for the sake of some results as they search for a winning formula.

Liverpool has struggled to secure victories this season as their expensively assembled attack has continually malfunctioned.

A familiar pattern was witnessed again last week against West Brom at Anfield, where the Reds dominated the game, but failed to find the decisive goals.

Dalglish's side have won just five games in front of their home fans this season and scored only 20 goals at Anfield over the course of the campaign.

And with the FA Cup final against Chelsea coming up next Saturday, Liverpool needs to build some confidence and moment ahead of the showpiece event.

"We want to win games but it would be nice if we were rubbish and won a game," said Dalglish.

"Our incentive is to get as much as we can from every game we play.

"We want to finish with as many wins and points as we possibly can and the incentive we have is just representing the football club as much as anything else.

"We have always set ourselves high standards in terms of the level of performance and there are not too many times when we've let ourselves down on that front.

"But winning is what it is all about and points on the board is what it is all about."

Liverpool's lack of a killer instinct has been illustrated by the fact they have hit the frame of the goal 30 times this season.

It is a statistic which grates their former player who believes their approach play and determined efforts are worthy of so much more.

He added: "There is no one happy with what has happened in games and we've said that in our post-match interviews.

"But nothing changes in the week to what we have said after the game. The less you have to change the easier it is and it is great credit to the players that they continue to get in there and try their best to win the matches.

"They show great resolve and determination - but I am repeating myself. We know that they are good players and that is not being arrogant or big-headed.

"There is not much more we can say and there are no answers coming up. Their performance level is very high so if they continue to play at that good level then eventually it is going to work for us."