Kenny Dalglish: Defensive Frailties Must Be Resolved

Kenny Dalglish has admitted Liverpool need to improve defensively after Blackpool defeated his side 2-1 in the Premier League.

An early Fernando Torres goal saw a dream start for the Reds, yet a quick equalizer by Gary Taylor-Fletcher followed by a late DJ Campbell header saw the Seasiders register an impressive home victory.

Roy Hodgson's replacement has now lost his first two games back in charge of the club where he gained legendary status as a player, following the weekend's loss to bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup.

"We are disappointed we have come away from the game with no points", Dalglish said to the BBC.

"Their first goal we were on the verge of breaking clear, misplaced a pass and they turned it around, went up the pitch and got a break of the ball off Daniel Agger before their lad finished well.

"The second goal we cleared the corner quite sufficiently and then is has come back in and we've not picked up.

"Some of the problems you can solve yourself. I wouldn't be too harsh on the players as they've been a credit to themselves. A lot played for over an hour against 11 men on Sunday.

"We've had three days training and I'll get to know them a lot better through training and playing matches. It doesn't matter how good a player you are, if you haven't got the confidence it will take a little while to get there.

"I wouldn't be here if the club was flying. it might have fallen in league points, but it definitely hasn't fallen in the love people have of the place.

"I haven't had any conversations with Damien Comolli or the hierarchy about money or transfers this January. I don't know. I haven't asked and they haven't told me."

One positive from the night was Torres' early goal, which Dalglish was impressed with.

"It was fantastic start and a great goal from Fernando but more importantly great passing to get him in there," he told Sky Sports.

"We passed it well up to a point, the final ball wasn't as good as what the boys are capable of, but we'll work away and try and develop that and give them the confidence they need to go on and produce more positive results than that."