Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was forced to defend his team's discipline as Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel were sent off in a dismal 4-0 defeat at Tottenham.Adam and Skrtel were both dismissed for two bookable offences either side of half-time and Liverpool conceded three times after the red cards.
Adam walked after a lunge on Scott Parker and Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said he had no sympathy for Skrtel after his reckless challenge on Gareth Bale while he was on a booking.
Yet Dalglish insisted the needless dismissals do not point to indiscipline in his team.
"We have a very good record for discipline," Dalglish said. "That's why it's best left unsaid because it takes away from a very good performance from Tottenham.
"We will look at the video and if there is something wrong we can correct it. But you never saw Liverpool players running to the referee to dispute a decision, so there is no discipline problem."
Spurs took the lead in the seventh minute as Luka Modric scored his first goal since making it clear he wanted to leave the club before the season started.
After the red cards, Spurs ran out easy winners through Jermain Defoe's strike and Emmanuel Adebayor's two goals on his home debut.
"We started the game short of the level we have been recently," Dalglish added.
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