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Andy Carroll feels Liverpool are starting to gel as a team under Kenny Dalglish and is looking for the players to take the confidence from their win over Everton into their next match with Manchester United.

Carroll got off the mark in the Premier League this season with the first goal in the 2-0 win over Everton and has claimed it is the highlight of his Liverpool career.

The forward, who has had to endure criticism following his £35 million move from Newcastle, feels the players are progressing well under Dalglish and claims confidence is coursing through the squad.

"We have been doing well," Carroll told the club's official website. "Obviously there was a blip against Tottenham but the lads have been keeping together and we showed that spirit in the derby.

"Scoring against Everton and beating them at their place is special but you have to keep it going.

"The dressing room was just buzzing afterwards. Everyone was over the moon.

"We've got Man United next game and I've got to make sure I keep doing well week in and week out now.

"We are a new team and we are still gelling together. That's what we have got to do, stick to the performance that we have produced here and I am sure we will be up there."

Reflecting on his strike that set Liverpool on the way to three points, Carroll said: "It is a great feeling but it doesn't really matter who scores the goals as long as we get the three points and I thought it was great we did it here.

"This is by far the highlight of my time here, easily. It was a good result and it was nice to get on the score sheet. It felt great.

"The lads played well and deserved it. I just remember Bellers [Craig Bellamy] running down the wing, Jose [Enrique] on the overlap and putting a great ball in. Dirk [Kuyt] let it run and I was lucky enough to finish it."

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