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Liverpool have been struggling for form, and their recent defeat in the hands of Bolton Wanderers did not help the cause, and boss Kenny Dalglish has issued a warning to his players this week about earning back the respect from the Kop faithful.

Fans are worried at Merseyside about the possibilities of another season without the UEFA Champions League, and considering the millions spent on players brought to the club, that would be a disaster.

The Reds face Manchester City at Anfield in the second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final tonight, and the gaffer has told his players to step up to the occasion.

Talking to the club’s official site, Dalglish said, “Hopefully it will be a fantastic occasion for everyone,”

“The punters will be turning up, there’ll be loads of support for us but we need to do something that’s going to get the supporters on our side. We can’t always leave it for them to lift us, sometimes we need to lift them.

“We can’t take it for granted that the fans are going to be there. We should never assume we’re going to get the fantastic support that we do – we’ve got to earn that.

“They’ve got to see that we’re up to put in a tremendous effort on Wednesday night to get a result for the club.”