Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has called on his players to get the fans on their side for the Carling Cup semi-final second leg.
The Kop legend was openly critical of his players in the wake of the shock 3-1 defeat at Bolton on Saturday but has defended the move, insisting things needed to be said.
Punters looking to use their free bet will be hoping for a reaction from the players against Manchester City in a game that Dalglish acknowledges will be 'really difficult'.
Dalglish has admitted that Saturday's performance was the worst since his return to the club and knows that his side will need to be much better at Anfield, despite holding a 1-0 first leg advantage.
"We have a slight advantage, we just need to go into the game and compete," he said.
"It's not going to be a game that's going to be anything other than really difficult for us. Hopefully it will be a fantastic occasion for everyone.
"The punters will be turning up, there'll be loads of support for us but we need to do something that's going to get the supporters on our side. We can't always leave it for them to lift us, sometimes we need to lift them."
Liverpool had lost 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the league fixture ahead of the first leg and since the win, they have been held at Stoke and beaten at the Reebok Stadium.