Kenny Dalglish makes honest Liverpool assessment and explains what new signings need

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Liverpool have leaned heavily on dramatic late strikes to secure results against Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Arsenal and Burnley, while their defensive unit has appeared vulnerable in patches, with Alisson conceding seven goals in total.Despite Liverpool enjoying a five-match unbeaten run as the season got underway, they now head into Saturday's encounter with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge nursing the pain of consecutive defeats.READ MORE: Kenny Dalglish tells Florian Wirtz the one thing he needs to do at Liverpool nowREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike injury latest as major Liverpool hint dropped for ChelseaArne Slot's men endured a heartbreaking 2-1 reverse to Crystal Palace on Saturday, before suffering an unexpected 1-0 setback against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. Florian Wirtz, the £116million signing from Bayer Leverkusen, has yet to make his mark at Liverpool, failing to score or assist since his summer move.Alexander Isak, who joined from Newcastle for £125m on deadline day, has also struggled to find the net in the league, with his only contribution being in the 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Southampton last month.Despite these underwhelming performances, Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has urged fans to be patient as the new signings settle into the team.On Stick To Football, the legendary former Reds player and manager said: "I don't think the team that we've got at the moment is at its best.

I think they've got a couple of months to go, and then you'll see them."I think the wee fella Wirtz is a very, very clever boy football-wise, he just needs to get on the same plains as the one in front of him. I think the players are set, but they've no time."I think giving them a bit of time to get used to playing to each other and I think they'll be better than what they are now.

And they haven't gained anything going forward, but they've lost a lot defensively."I think for the manager now, he now needs to really earn his money. But right now, he needs to come out of the team, Liverpool go back to what they were last season, and try to build some confidence and some stability.