Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish unhappy with 'irresponsible' fixture scheduling
The Reds manager is unhappy with just a two-day gap between Premier League and Carling Cup matches due to TV scheduling and Wednesday public sector strikes
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has criticised fixture scheduling as his side prepares for a second game in three days.
The Reds drew 1-1 with Premier League leaders Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday and Dalglish's side travel to Stamford Bridge for a Carling Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea on Tuesday.
The Premier League refused to move the game with City forward at short notice, and with the trade unions strike taking place this Wednesday and also Tottenham’s Europa League match at home to PAOK, the Metropolitan Police were unable to move the League Cup tie.
But Dalglish is still furious with officials setting the matches so close together.
Dalglish told Liverpoolfc.tv: “Forty-eight hours is a bit irresponsible for the people who've organised the dates of the matches. It's not just us, it's Man City.
"To ask any team or any players to play two games of high intensity in 48 hours is a bit of a joke.
"I don't know why the PFA [Professional Footballers' Association] don't come in and say something about it - it's their players. For me it's difficult to understand why they don't come out and say something. Or do they agree with it?
"We know we've got to accept it although we don't agree with it, and it won't affect the application or give us an excuse.
"There'll be one or two bumps and bruises I would have thought, and maybe one or two missing, but we have a strong squad and we've made changes in other Carling Cup matches.
"It will be a late shout because we have to give everyone the best possible opportunity to recover.
"We've sold out our tickets for the match, we know what's expected, the players know what's expected of them, so all we can do is try our best and see what happens."
SOURCE: Goal.com
