KD on Swans and Fergie
Kenny Dalglish has urged Liverpool to make sure they are not ruing more dropped points against a promoted team come 5pm on Saturday.
New boys Swansea visit Anfield this weekend hoping to repeat the exploits of promoted teams like Norwich this season and Blackpool last in leaving Merseyside with positive results.
Brendan Rodgers and co have earned 12 points from 10 games so far this term and sit in 10th position in the table - and Dalglish is expecting a tough game.
"It's a game that we're going to have to be very patient in," he told the TV cameras at Melwood on Thursday morning. "They pass the ball well, they move it well.
"The supporters have to understand that sometimes there is a bit of disrespect for teams who have been promoted.
"Swansea might have spells of possession in the game, which we've got to accept. We've rued the games against some promoted teams over the last few years. Swansea are one of the promoted teams but they're a decent side and they've got a good collection of points."
Despite their position in the top half of the division, Swansea have gained just a single point on the road.
Dalglish pointed to the fact their travels have included trips to Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea, and declared himself a fan of the way the Welshmen play the game.
"I wouldn't say struggled is the right word," he said. "I would just say they've had a difficult draw of games. They certainly never struggled in the first 20-25 minutes at Eastlands. We've got the upmost respect for them and their principles are similar to ours.
"I don't know Brendan Rodgers as a person, I only know what he's done in football, but he's certainly set up a decent team there.
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"I don't think it does you any good to change your principles, you have to change the whole team if you change your principles. That was the way they got their reward last year in promotion - why should they change? Good luck to them.
"It's a great achievement what they've done so far but let's hope their bad run away from home continues."
Swansea's promotion last season prompted our gaffer to pen them a letter of congratulations.
Quizzed on his motives, Dalglish responded: "It's just something I've always done in management. I thought everybody did it. When I first came into the job there were letters exchanged but now it's emails and texts. We're a wee bit old fashioned!
"It's nice to recognise people's success in the game and I think you'll find it (letters) went to a few places."
Aside from the specifics of this weekend's fixture, Dalglish was asked about Liverpool having struck the woodwork nine times this season - more than any other team.
He said: "Maybe if they put matchsticks in instead of goalposts we'd have scored a few more. We've always said we'd like to convert more of the chances we create, but as long as we keep creating them then we'll have a chance.
"I think we've created more chances than anyone else in the Premiership. Hitting the post or the crossbar doesn't even count as a shot on target - so if you add those to the other chances we've created, it's been a fantastic effort from the players."
Meanwhile, journalists were keen to ask the boss for his view on Alex Ferguson reaching 25 years at Manchester United - and whether he thought that achievement would ever be matched.
"He's been fantastic for Manchester United," replied Dalglish. "I think he's even surpassed the legend that was Sir Matt Busby in the achievements and successes he's had. To be anywhere for 25 years is unbelievable, and to have had the success he's had is great testimony to himself and the football club.
"When you remember where the football club was when he came in, it's a fantastic achievement where he's taken them to.
"I don't think you'd have seen Fergie lasting 25 years until Mark Robins scored a header at Notts Forest, so who knows? Whether anyone does it in the future is irrelevant - nobody can take away his achievement."