Holloway warns Liverpool

Ian Holloway has warned Liverpool his Blackpool side will be gunning for them next week.

The newly-promoted Tangerines continued to make a positive impression in the Barclays Premier League as they were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Blackburn in a compelling Lancashire derby on Saturday.

Brett Emerton settled the first league meeting between the two sides in 30 years with a goal four minutes into injury time at Bloomfield Road.

That was harsh on Blackpool, who thought they had claimed a deserved point when substitute debutant Matt Phillips cancelled out Charlie Adam's own goal three minutes from time.

By playing three men up front, Blackpool had shown attacking intentions from the outset.

Holloway felt the Seasiders played too defensively in their 4-0 thrashing by Chelsea in their previous outing and that was not a mistake he wanted to repeat.

And after going so close to taking something off Rovers, the positive approach is likely to be redeployed against Roy Hodgson's Reds at Anfield next Sunday.

Holloway said: "Last week we got what we deserved - zilch - but this week I felt we deserved at least a point.

"But you won't get me disappointed - because of the way my team play.

"Results won't affect me this year - if I start getting affected by results I might as well pack it in.

"But performances affect me. The first-half performance last week was wimpy.

"That was my fault because I went defensive and I won't do that again.

"You wait until Liverpool away - that is all I am going to say."

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