adminLiverpool coach Brendan Rodgers has his sights set on second place in this year’s Premier League title chase. The Reds secured their fifth straight League victory in a 1-0 win over Swansea City on Monday night thanks to a second half ricocheted effort from midfielder Jordan Henderson, as they remain in fifth place in the EPL table but just four points adrift of second-placed Manchester City.
And although a top four position remains the ambition of all English clubs, Brendan Rodgers says he is aiming for more.
“Our aim is to finish as high as we can, not just to finish fourth,” the Liverpool coach told Sky Sports.
“We go three points behind Arsenal, and obviously with Manchester City losing at the weekend it gives us an opportunity there for that, to push on.”
Liverpool are now unbeaten in their last 13 League matches, having won 10 of those fixtures, and kept their sixth consecutive clean sheet in last night’s win — a record dating back to 1972.
“I didn’t know that,” Rodgers said.
“I think for the team, we looked at the numbers before the game in terms of victories — I think last season we were the team right up there with Arsenal who had won the most games away from home.
“I think this year we’re up near the top end as well, in the top two or three teams. So we know we can go away from home and win because of the character of the team and the resilience of the team, and obviously importantly the quality. — BBC.
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