Dalglish - No complaints - SkySports

The Scot saw his Reds side held to a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the new Premier League season.

Luis Suarez, who missed an earlier penalty, put the hosts in front, only to see Sebastian Larsson level for the visitors in the second half.

Dalglish believes his side controlled the game for long periods, but had no complaints about the result at the final whistle.

He said: "Over the game, for the effort and commitment they put in, I think a draw is probably about right.

"We had a few more chances, we were a bit unlucky having Andy Carroll's goal knocked off, which would have put us 2-0 up, but I think for their work and effort and how difficult they made it for us, they deserved a point."

One major talking point to emerge from the game arrived after just five minutes, as Kieran Richardson sent Suarez sprawling inside the box.

Incidents

A spot kick was given, but the Sunderland man was spared a red card.

Dalglish admits to being left a little bemused by the decision to only book Richardson, but he refused to condemn referee Phil Dowd.

He said: "You don't want to see people sent off, but I don't know what the rule book says. Was it a clear cut goal scoring opportunity, with Luis Suarez one-on-one with the goalkeeper - I don't see it any clearer than that.

"Then they say you are taking the ball away from goal and it's a yellow card. If you want to go round the goalkeeper, it's very difficult not to go away from goal.

"I think nine-and-a-half out of 10 would have given the red card, but we don't want to see anybody sent off.

"It must be this game, every time something happens - the beachball, a free-kick last year and the penalty kick last year up at the Stadium of Light, that was outside the box."