Gerrard setting sights on fourth

[Nikki]

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says they must forget about the title and focus on finishing fourth in the Premier League.
Rafael Benitez's side are 19 points behind leaders Arsenal and are in fifth place behind arch-rivals Everton.

Gerrard said: "We're facing a big challenge to finish in the top four and we've got to forget about the title and focus on fighting for fourth place.

"There are a lot of teams around us who are in good form and playing well."

He added: "It's important that we don't let our standards drop."

Gerrard was pleased with how Liverpool performed in the goalless draw at title-chasing Chelsea on Sunday.

He said: "Chelsea was definitely a big improvement on how we've played of late. We looked more solid defensively and I thought we were the better side over the 90 minutes and if anyone was going to win it was us.

"Certain players who have had a bit of criticism of late performed really well and I think it was a good team performance against a side that have been playing very well lately.

"There are definitely a lot of positives to take out of the game. We controlled the majority of it and it felt as if we could have snatched it."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ol/7240420.stm

[CominAtcha]

A realistic Scouser. Who'd have thought......?

[gunner]

The way we are playing, I think optomistic is more appropriate.

[CominAtcha]

The way we are playing, I think optomistic is more appropriate.

Fuck me! Another one!

[Thalamus]

Agree with him it was our best performance for a while and not far off from early season. However you have to perform like that every game and not just the odd one if you want to win the league or even to get in the top four. Its also strange we can raise our game for Chelsea but not Reading

[TheFincher]

At least he aint still saying theirs a chance, To be honest i think 4th is a longshot now too. Probelm with Liverpool is when Torres, Gerrard and Carragher dont all play they just arent the same team at all

[jimbo77]

we are playing shit @ the moment but feel we most prob will snatch 4th, game in hand that will give us 4th in the league but gonna be a struggle this term... a lot of team that are performing that dont normally... Everton,Portsmouth,Villa,Man City.

If we dont get 4th i will be gutted.
But fair play to Gerrard coming out and saying this... couple of weeks ago Rafa thought we could still challenge for the title... LOL

Another shit season for the Reds

[BBK]

Another shit season for the Reds

and long may they continue!!!

[CominAtcha]

and long may they continue!!!

They will.

[cyprus]

They will.

Not for 50 years though...

[LFC Muppet]

They will.

As long as we keep having shit seasons, but draw Chelsea in the semi's then I will be slightly happy

[MasterAbacus]

We dont need fourth place......, lets leave that to the toffees, then watch thier faces when we win the champions league AGAIN, and take that qulification from right under them...... LMOA........

[BBK]

We dont need fourth place......, lets leave that to the toffees, then watch thier faces when we win the champions league AGAIN, and take that qulification from right under them...... LMOA........

its rather a risky strategy dont you think? Wouldn't it just be easier to stop drawing so many home games?

[ibleedred]

its rather a risky strategy dont you think? Wouldn't it just be easier to stop drawing so many home games?

Ownage

[Snotty]

We dont need fourth place......, lets leave that to the toffees, then watch thier faces when we win the champions league AGAIN, and take that qulification from right under them...... LMOA........

Well now we've built our UEFA coefficient rating a bit more hopefully we won't get a decent side like Villarreal in the qualifier again...a pub side like TNS will do

Mmmm tasty bait that

[eggon]

Liverpool dont deserve 4th spot, the team who deserve fourth spot should be the team that has spent the longest there over the course of the season.......now let me think.....who could that be?????.........

[LFC Muppet]

Liverpool dont deserve 4th spot, the team who deserve fourth spot should be the team that has spent the longest there over the course of the season.......now let me think.....who could that be?????.........

The team that deserves 4th spot is the team that is in 4th spot.

So at the minute I think that is Everton, as a lot of Manure fans say "the League doesn't lie".

[BBK]

So at the minute I think that is Everton, as a lot of Manure fans say "the League doesn't lie".

see here's the funny thing, the league IS lying at the moment

[LFC Muppet]

see here's the funny thing, the league IS lying at the moment

Why is it?

We are shite, and Arsenal are playing amazing football and totally deserve to be where they are.

[BBK]

Why is it?

We are shite, and Arsenal are playing amazing football and totally deserve to be where they are.

Oh Im not arguing Liverpool should be placed where they are ..... no, more the fact that there is a team above United, which is of course against the rules.