Dalglish: Anfield woes just bad luck

ONLY time will tell us whether it is a string of one-offs or a pattern but Liverpool’s troubles at Anfield will do little to encourage belief that they can end their two-year exile from the Champions League.

Of course there are a variety of small factors that explain why Kenny Dalglish’s side dropped two points against Norwich, just as they did against Sunderland on the opening day, while they also struggled to find a way past Wolves at home.

Just as against Sunderland and Wolves, they had more than enough opportunities to kill the game thanks to a blistering start but, for a number of reasons, did not take them.