Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes the Reds have
closed the gap on champions Manchester United and can go one better
next season.
Liverpool are set to finish runners-up to United this
season.
He told BBC Radio Merseyside: “They’ve
pushed them a lot harder than they have in the previous three or
four years.
“They can certainly be proud of their efforts this season. This
year there has been a lot of optimism and we can look forward to
next year.”
Dalglish added: “It would have been very positive to win the
Premier League but I think there’s a lot of stability at the
football club now. Maybe that wasn’t here in October and
November.
“Rafa [Benitez, manager] has signed a new contract and have
Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger and a lot
of the younger players.
“I’m sure they’ll be some people coming in and some going out.
But the stronger [players] we get the better chance we will
have.”
Dalglish could have a role to play in the future success of the
club as Benitez would like him involved in some way in the
Liverpool set-up.
He said: “We’ll just have to wait and see. If I can be of any
help to this football club then I will be.
“If it’s more helpful for me to be a supporter then fine. It’s
no problem, I don’t have any grievances with anyone.”
