Dalglish wary of Brighton upset
February 18, 2012 11:06:02 UK
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has warned his players they will need to be fully committed in their FA Cup clash with Brighton.
Dalglish's side, who are 2.10 to win the FA Cup, have already beaten the Championship side this season on their way to the Carling Cup final, but the Liverpool boss is wary of underestimating their opponents at Anfield on Sunday.
It's going to be hard for us, we might need to be patient and we'll certainly need to be committed.
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool are 11.00 to win the tie 3-1, and are 1.61 to keep a clean sheet.
"Everybody knows what we stand for - we respect the competition and we respect Brighton," Dalglish told the club's official website.
"You can see the form for yourself. They've done well. They're ninth in the league but it's a really tight league. I think there are only eight points between them and top spot.
"They want to play a bit of football, they like to move the ball about and they got a fantastic result against Newcastle (a 1-0 victory) in the previous round.
"It's going to be hard for us, we might need to be patient and we'll certainly need to be committed."
Maxi Rodriguez could return for Liverpool after recovering from a foot problem which has kept him out of action since the fourth-round win against Manchester United at the end of January, while Jon Flanagan and Jack Robinson could come into contention.
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