Dalglish warns Liverpool stars after defeat

Kenny Dalglish has warned his players that those who do not put in the required effort could face the axe from Liverpool. After the Reds slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Bolton, Dalglish launched a scathing attack on his players.

Goals from Gretar Steinsson, Nigel Reo-Coker and Mark Davies ensured that the Reds condemned Bolton to a surprise defeat at the Reebok Stadium.


Without pointing the finger at any particular players, the overall performance from the side as a whole seemed to suggest that Dalglish would make major changes for his next game.


"As well as they [Bolton] did, I think we were equally as bad, " Dalglish said. 


"If anybody has any aspirations of staying any length of time at the football club then they'll not be here for much longer if that's the way they want to perform. We expect a much higher level than that.


"It's all well and good saying there might have been distracted because there is a game on Wednesday and another game on Saturday, but every game is a massive game for us. And if they think they can turn the clock on and off, then they won't be turning it on and off at this club.


"If they needed a lesson to be taught to them then today was it. If they think they can just turn up and get a result, not be as competitive and not match the opposition for effort and commitment then they've got a lesson today."