Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has revealed that he is pleased with the progress that the club has made as he celebrates a year in charge.

The Scot, who originally left the post in 1991, returned to the Anfield helm midway through last season after Roy Hodgson's departure.

"We're excited with what's happening here lately and I think everybody can say they have moved the club on a little bit," he said.

"We've made good progress. And I don't think we need to look so much at the results against the two Manchester clubs to justify it. There was progress all along. The squad's much stronger now than it was last year - which is progress.

"We can't look back on ifs, buts and maybes in terms of dropped points at home, but we've still a lot of football to play."

The Reds host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Monday.