This is Liverpool's worst run of league results for 59 years... still King, Kenny?
By COLIN YOUNG
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Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool reign plunged deeper into crisis on Sunday after his side's collapse at Newcastle ended with him tearing into his players for their lack of discipline.
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina was sent off for butting James Perch and striker Andy Carroll was involved in a foulmouthed spat with Dalglish as Newcastle eased to a 2-0 win.
On the slide: Liverpool are now 11 points behind Newcastle and one place below Everton
That left them 11 points ahead of a Liverpool team suffering their worst run of form since 1953 and heading for their worst finish in the Barclays Premier League.
Dalglish said: 'We started well enough, passed and moved and looked quite threatening.
'But it ended up with a lot of frustration and disappointment and I think that resulted in the actions that Pepe took. He got a deserved red card.
'And then Andy came off and went up the tunnel. He was frustrated with the way the game had gone. Not just for himself but for the team.
Unwelcome return: Carroll endured a torrid afternoon at his former club
'We have not got a problem with people showing desperation or disappointment or frustration. But we need to channel it better. But we will try to remain calm and sort out the problems that we have.'
Reina's dismissal rules him out of the FA Cup semi-final against Everton.
Yellow peril: Carroll was booked for this woeful dive, trying to win a penalty
Although Newcastle defender Perch's reaction was exaggerated, referee Martin Atkinson had no option but to dismiss the Spaniard.
To add to Dalglish's woes, former Newcastle favourite Carroll, who he signed for £35million 15 months ago, mouthed obscenities at his manager and stormed down the tunnel after Dalglish substituted him in the 80th minute on his first return to Tyneside.
Using your head: Reina was sent off for angling his head at James Perch
Papiss Cisse, Carroll's successor in the No 9 shirt, scored twice to condemn Dalglish to his sixth defeat in seven games.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said: 'Cisse was terrific. I felt for Andy. He is a terrific lad and he is having a difficult year but he'll come back.'
Enforced change: Enrique finished the game playing goal after Reina's sending off
