In his short time as manager Dalglish has had to deal with a number of obstacles in his way such as the torrid Torres situation and finding his replacements, to trying out new and innovative formations instead of a simple 4-4-2 and finally dealing with his talismanic captain being out for the majority of his reign. As well as this he's had to get the smile back on the Liverpool player's faces and reignite their passion for the game following the clubs abysmal first half of the season. It's safe to say that Kenny has not only overcome all these obstacles but completely revitalized the team while even managing to make young and fringe players into first team regulars in Spearing and Flanagan.
Who would have thought four months ago Liverpool a team lying 12th in the Premier League struggling to get back to back wins would end up where they are now, 2nd in the League table. Did i forget to mention that table is only taking into account games since Dalglish' reign whereby Liverpool have snatched up 35 points out of a possible 48 only to be outdone by Chelsea? Anyway, Liverpool lie 5th in the Premier League but the stats do not lie, Liverpool are currently playing not just like a 'Top Four' team but like real title contenders. If you watch a Liverpool game you will see that they play to win, and that they play with their hearts on their sleeves busting their guts for the club.
This is where Kenny has shown his best talents, his man to man management. Players who were commonly under criticism, like Kuyt and Lucas, have turned into Liverpool's best performers of the season, seeing Kuyt in the best form of his life with 9 goals in his last 8 games. As for Lucas he has turned into a controlled competent battling midfielder and has the accolade as top tackler in the League with. As well as this Kenny has also shown the world his talents for eying quality. When Torres left Liverpool and Suarez and Carroll were brought in as replacements, people laughed at Kenny's business. Now people are quite simply in awe of a young world beater, Luis Suarez who as Kenny says has 'graced the pitch every time he's played'. From goals to assists to a tevezesque work rate Suarez has lit the prem alight. As well as this we have seen a reassuring performances by Andy Carroll to see that his future at the club is very bright. With these additions it cannot be argued that Kenny knows the right players for Liverpool and if he is given the job it's very likely that we shall see more of the same quality added to Liverpool's squad.
It will only be a matter of time before the King officially has control over the club he loves and one can only dream of what he can achieve if he is given the right funds. Liverpool may be knocked of their perch but don't be surprised if that record is short lived, Kenny isn't a King for nothing.
