Kenny Dalglish has paid tribute to Liverpool's owners for enabling him to bring top class players to Anfield this summer.

Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing and Alexander Doni were all paraded at a Melwood press conference yesterday afternoon - and Dalglish was quick to highlight the boardroom backing he has received as he shapes his squad for the new campaign. 

"John cares passionately about the football club and he wants it to go in the right direction," Dalglish said.

"Anyone who has got any affinity for the football club will want that too.

"He is just a good lad. I'm not going to sit here and tell you what he does or how he helps. But he is genuinely a good fella.

"We've acted responsibly in the transfer market and we've also acted responsibly and respectfully with the owners, who have been fantastically supportive financially during the window.

"Certainly spending money does not guarantee you success. But I don't know of any football club that has ever had success that has not spent money. So it is necessary. But it's even more important to spend it wisely.

"If there is a better owner as supportive as John then they have done very well for themselves."

Click on the image below to watch Kenny's Melwood press conference