Kenny sees double benefit in tour
Kenny Dalglish believes our summer tour to North America will benefit both the club as a brand and his players' fitness ahead of 2012-13.
The Reds will play three games across the Atlantic, starting on July 21 in Canada against MLS side Toronto FC.
Clashes against Roma and Tottenham have then been arranged south of the border, with the former being staged at Fenway Park - home of the Boston Red Sox - to coincide with its 100th anniversary celebrations.
Dalglish believes the Standard Chartered-presented tour will be beneficial.
"There are two issues," he said. "There's the global branding and the development of that. We've been to the Far East and the reception and welcome was unbelievable over there. The number of supporters Liverpool have over there is beyond comprehension.
"Now we're going to North America, which is very appropriate with the owners coming from Boston.
"We have a game in Toronto, then Boston, then Baltimore. It's important for us to go there and get to the people who can't get here.
"But it's also important to get fitness. We're going there reasonably early to get ourselves acclimatised and get our training done. We'll play the games, come back and look forward to some pre-season here.
"Everybody's looking forward to it and we've got three good teams to play: Toronto FC, Roma at Fenway Park, which I think is 100 years old, and also Spurs."
Liverpool have been to North America several times over the years - and one trip directly after World War II is credited with helping the Reds win the 1946-47 league title.
With rations in operation back home, the chairman - who was in the catering business - flew his team Stateside for a diet of steak and fresh orange juice.
They returned fitter and healthier than their top flight rivals and went on to collect the first post-war title.
Dalglish joked: "If you can find the same restaurant we'll go back there!"
You can now buy tickets for our USA tour clash with Tottenham and win tickets to our first home Premier League game in 2012-13 by visiting www.lfctour.com.