Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish praises his team’s attitude after Luis Suarez stars in Carling Cup victory over Exeter

Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish praises his team’s attitude after Luis Suarez stars in Carling Cup victory over Exeter

KENNY DALGLISH praised his team’s attitude after a Luis Suarez masterclass propelled Liverpool FC into the third round of the Carling Cup.

Suarez scored one goal before the break before having a hand in strikes for Maxi Rodriguez and Andy Carroll as Dalglish’s men secured a comfortable 3-1 win at npower League One side Exeter City.

The only negative was an injury to Raul Meireles, who damaged his collarbone after falling awkwardly following a first-half challenge.

Meireles will have a scan today to ascertain the extent of the injury with Dalglish fearing the Portuguese will be absent for “a few weeks”.

Although making eight changes from the weekend win at Arsenal, the Liverpool manager could still name a strong starting line-up that included Suarez, Pepe Reina, Martin Skrtel and summer signings Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam.

And Dalglish was pleased with the manner his team avoided a potential banana skin.

“We approached the game in the right frame of mind,” said the Scot, who celebrated his 200th win as Liverpool manager. “If we came here with a bad attitude we wouldn’t have got a result. But our attitude was very good.

“There are a lot of players who played for the first time this season, such as Martin Skrtel, Danny Wilson, Jay Spearing and Jack Robinson. For us it was a worthwhile exercise.

“The most important thing for me was our approach, which was very professional. The squad is a lot stronger than last season.”