Dalglish: I like coming to Stamford Bridge

Last updated : 29 November 2011 By Paul Lagan
Kenny Dalgish likes Stamford Bridge. The Liverpool manager has never lost to the Blues while in charge of the Reds. "Quite a few of the players like coming here too," laughter the Scotsman. "We are delighted with the way we played, " he added after watching his side dismantle Chelsea to move into the semi-final of the Carling Cup. "We made changes and they were the lads who played before in the competition. A few played just two days ago also. We had a good day and deserved to go through." Talking about Welsh striker Craig Bellamy, Dalglish said: "We know Craig is a fantastic footballer. Speedo [Gary Speed, who committed suicide] was a mentor to Craig. But any of the players who played in recent days speak volumes for the affection they had for Gary." Dalglish continued. "The way we are progressing is more important than being in the semi -final of the Carling Cup. "The people who run the tournament have cheapened it [with their scheduling] but we want to win it. "The answer to the problems of the tournament is to have someone running it with brains," he concluded. Dalglish would not be drawn on the referring decisions which resulted in his side's 2-0 win. "I did not see the first penalty [when Alex handled] that we got. "Refs, like us, make mistakes. they get some things right, something's wrong." He would also not be drawn on the gathering day clouds over Andre Villas-Boas. "We have enough problems running our club to be worried by other managers," he said.