Meireles initially struggled to hold down a regular position after arriving from Porto in the summer, with Roy Hodgson shunting him out to the right while he tried to find his feet. But the Portugal international, returning to his homeland for a Europa League game against Braga 30 miles from his former home in Oporto, has hit top form since Dalglish took over. He was moved back into the centre, often playing in the hole behind the striker, and the change was marked. In the month beginning mid-January, starting just a week after Dalglish took over, he scored five goals in six matches to equal his best tally as a professional. Now having had six months to find his feet, gaining a good grasp of English along the way, the 27-year-old is happy with his performances. "I am very much committed to Liverpool," he said. "I am very happy and living a dream playing for Liverpool because I think they are one of the best clubs in the world - so who wouldn't be happy? "I work every day to be a player who can get better and to please the manager. "I always work very hard, it doesn't matter if I am scoring a lot of goals at the moment, the important thing is that I am contributing to the success of the team. "It is a big difference for me that at this moment, with this manager, as I am playing in a different position on the pitch and that is one of the reasons." Dalglish is certainly getting the best out of the midfielder, with Meireles even impressing when moved back out to the right in Sunday's 3-1 win over Manchester United at Anfield. "He's a very intelligent footballer," said the Scot. "He's been a part of the Portugal national team for a few years and can play in various positions. "Raul is a tremendous asset to us at the football club, on and off the pitch, and you can see in the way he conducts himself, he does it very professionally and correctly. "For us, the most important part is on the pitch - and he's done played very well and since I came in, he's made a massive contribution."
