Kenny Dalglish steps into the red...and admits he would love to walk on and on at Liverpool

Kenny Dalglish has admitted he would
jump at the chance to become Liverpool's permanent manager again after
it emerged on Monday that the Scot is on the short-list to replace Roy
Hodgson.
The 59-year-old,
once Anfield's iconic No 7, held the post between 1985 and 1991. He has
been given the role until the end of the season. His first game back
ended in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat by Manchester United and Liverpool's Ryan
Babel last night became the first player to be charged by the FA over
comments he made on Twitter about referee Howard Webb.





Back on old ground: Kenny Dalglish points to the famous 'This is Anfield' tunnel sign as he is officially paraded as new boss



Dalglish recently said
he had 'unfinished business' with Liverpool following the way he
resigned 20 years ago and he is determined to seize the chance to
impress, starting at Blackpool on Wednesday night.

'If
they think I can help, I will help in any which way I can,' he said.
'If they want me to be here (for the long term) I would be delighted.

'If
somebody comes up to me and says, "Kenny, we don't think you're right",
there is no way I will be obstructive in any way, shape or form.

'If they think someone can do it better I would say, "Please, on you go".

'My
priority is to get focused on the football. I've not even thought past
what's here at the moment. I'm not that organised to think too far in
advance.'






Return of the king: Dalglish clutches the Liverpool shirt as he stands on the Anfield turf



Marseille boss Didier
Deschamps, Porto's Andre Villas Boas, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp
and Bolton's Owen Coyle have all been considered by Liverpool's American
owners to succeed Hodgson, who left the club by mutual consent after
just six months.

Director
of football strategy Damien Comolli is leading the search and, when
asked what he was looking for, he replied: 'Competence. Someone who will
fit into the club's philosophy and the playing philosophy. He also has
to be huge on man-management.

'They
would be the three things that are most important to the club. It is
open to people who have what I have described and obviously Kenny will
come in to that category because he is exactly what I have described.'






Never walk alone: Dalglish is all smiles as he strides down the steps towards the dressing rooms



'According to Comolli,
Dalglish will have the final say on any signings during this transfer
window and the Frenchman stressed Hodgson would have been given the same
right if he had remained beyond his six-month tenure.

Babel,
meanwhile, has until 4pm on Wednesday to respond to the FA's improper
conduct charge. The Holland forward used Twitter to post a mocked-up
picture of Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt following the 1-0
defeat at Old Trafford, in which the referee gave a contentious penalty
against Liverpool and sent off Steven Gerrard.

Babel
wrote: 'And they call him one of the best referees? That's a joke.' He
apologised and removed the messages but, if found guilty, he is likely
to be fined and warned.





Man of the moment: The ropes hold off the assembled media as Dalglish proudly poses for photographs