Kenny Dalglish insists he will focus only on the positive impact that Craig Bellamy can have on Liverpool’s season.
Bellamy, 32, became the oldest player signed by the Liverpool manager since his return to the club in January when he joined, for a second spell, on transfer deadline day.
Age notwithstanding, the Wales international carries a chequered past wherever he goes after a contraversial career, with his spell at Manchester City adding to that catalogue as he became a virtual outcast after falling out with Roberto Mancini, the City, manager.
It was the latest clash with authority for Bellamy, who spent last season on loan at Cardiff before negotiating a deal to have the final year of his contract paid off in order to rejoin