Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has continued his silence over his side’s Premier League title chances, but expressed his delight the Reds guaranteed their place in next season’s Champions League with three games to spare.
Rodgers’ men have inched closer to the top flight crown as Raheem Sterling netted twice alongside Luis Suarez to secure a 3-2 win over a spirited Norwich.
Another dominant display at Carrow Road saw the Merseyside outfit clinch an 11th straight league victory, while Sunderland’s win at Chelsea on Saturday means the Redman have opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table.
But Rodgers again played down Liverpool’s chances of lifting a first league trophy in 24 years, and instead focused on the side’s success at sealing a Champions League place, which was the club’s pre-season priority after all.
“Our only objective today was to win the game and what today has given us is Champions League football,” said the Reds boss.
“It’s been five years since the club was in the Champions League, it’s a club which is synonymous with winning the European Cup, we’ve done it five times.
“So first and foremost it’s a huge congratulations to the players and the supporterss for getting us there.
“We can finish no lower than third, so we’re straight into the group stages which is great.
“Now we’ll just focus on the next game [against title rivals Chelsea], which is going to be an incredible atmosphere at Anfield next week.
“We’ve got three games to go but the next game is important, we need to keep our concentration and let’s just see where it takes us.
Source: TalkSPORT
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