Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish seeks derby day reaction

The Reds have lost their last three league games, their worst run since 2003, and Dalglish insists everyone at the club is accountable. He said: "Everyone needs to stand up and be counted and see what we can do." Gerrard added: "We need a reaction and there's no better team to produce that against than Everton." Liverpool have not tasted victory in the league since 31 January, although they did beat Cardiff on penalties to win the Carling Cup in February. "It depends what teams you're playing, but certainly it's not a record you expect from Liverpool," said Dalglish. "We don't want to get into the habit of losing games, but in between the losses we've had a Carling Cup victory. "We want to continue to progress, and I think we are progressing. We've also got a stronger squad this year than we had last year, but we've got to put points on the door and that's what we want to do. "I think in most of the games we've played, apart from a couple, we've deserved more than what we've got when we haven't got three points. "We just need to keep believing in ourselves and keep pushing forward, but we know it's going to be difficult tomorrow." A defeat by Everton at Anfield would see the Blues leapfrog the Reds into seventh place. And Gerrard is calling on his team-mates to help ensure that does not happen. "The players need to take responsibility for where we are in the league," he said. "It's just not good enough for a club like us to be there. We have to find a better level of consistency. "It's important the players put in a performance and get a result for the fans. "Everyone is a bit down after recent results but we want to put a smile back on their faces." Following the derby, Liverpool meet Stoke in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. "It's a big week and we want to go into that Cup tie with Stoke on the back of a win," said Gerrard.