Brendan Rodgers expects Liverpool to challenge for Premier League title

Down the stretch Liverpool FC were in the lead in the Premier League table and it looked like their Premier League title drought was going to come to an end. The trophy slipped away in the final games in devastating fashion.

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After a second place finish, the Liverpool team are using their shortcomings as motivation. Captain Steven Gerrard declared this team the “real deal” and another prominent Liverpool figure is confident as well.

“Remembering that feeling, that’s what drives you,” said manager Brendan Rodgers, via Sky Sports.

“The Chelsea game was the one. A draw even at Palace was alright.

“But if you look at the history of the winning teams they have always gone close. You look at the United team that won it in 1993, they came close in 1992 when they just lost it to Leeds.

“They came back the following year and won it. That set up an era of winning for them. They won the Champions League (in 1999) and they just missed out two years before.

“Part of the process of winning is being able to lose like we did. What it has done with this team and this group, it has made us even more unified and stronger to be more successful in the future.

“We have got players that have had disappointments in their career and picked themselves up again.

“For me there was no real hangover, I was just so proud of how we as a whole club got together last season. The supporters talking about making them dream and there is no negative in it for me.

“We went so close but it is only the beginning for us. I’m super hungry to be a champion and succeed and we have shown we have the credentials to do that.

“The Premier League is going to be as competitive as ever. There will be six odd teams who can challenge for it but we’ve reinforced the squad and we will go into it with even more belief with a group of young players who are hungry too.”

And if you were unsure of where Rodgers goals were, he added “I want a trophy this year” and “our priority will be the Premier League.”