Kenny's Kop message
Kenny Dalglish has spoken of how Liverpool Football Club could not have asked for any more from its new owners over the last year as Anfield prepares to host Manchester City on Sunday.
The boss is delighted with the support he has received from Fenway Sports Group, but knows Liverpool need time before they can return to the very top.
He hopes for 'patience and understanding' from supporters - but accepts he and the players also have a role to play in keeping Anfield buzzing.
Dalglish told Liverpoolfc.tv: "Patience is very important but at the same time there has to be encouragement. It's all very well being patient but not if you're going nowhere - but I don't think that's the case.
"The players are showing great attitude and aptitude to push forward and upwards. Some of the stuff they've played at Anfield has been superb and we've not got the results I think we've deserved at home.
"In this world, patience is something that's in short demand with social networking - most things are instantaneous. But getting success in football doesn't work like that.
"We've had fantastic support financially from the owners, which is really important because if you want to move forward you need finance. They've given everything they can financially to help improve the team.
"Although we might not have spent as much as Manchester City or some other people, we've certainly spent as much as we possibly could.
"There is no way anybody wants this football club running up a bad debt, so the owners have done the maximum we could have expected financially.
"Patience and understanding are important, and I think everyone understands what we're trying to achieve."
Liverpool host Roberto Mancini's league leaders on Sunday tea-time and Dalglish is anticipating a lively atmosphere.
He said: "It's always a fantastic atmosphere, especially now we're getting towards the dark nights. 4pm is like an evening kick-off. It's going to be dark, the lights will be on and that has provided some of the most fantastic stages for football at Anfield.
"The fans are always a very, very important part of this football club. They always have been and they will be going forward. Any help they can give to the players on the pitch will help us progress.
"Everybody has a role to play. Ourselves and the players obviously. Sometimes it's their responsibility to lift the fans and sometimes it's the other way around.
"It's been very important and apparent to myself since I came back in January that everyone has really rallied around, got together and been supportive. Not just players and supporters, but the owners and directors. Ian Ayre has done a fantastic job commercially and the owners have been fantastically supportive in many, many ways.
"When it comes to big games everybody really appreciates the support we get. It doesn't matter how good you are - if you feel they've got confidence and belief in you as a player, then it helps. If anyone makes a mistake who is playing for this football club, it won't ever be a deliberate one.
"If the players go out and play with their heart and their soul then our supporters will always be right behind them."