Monday, 5 May 2014

LIVERPOOL MANAGER BRENDAN RODGERS SPEAKS TO MAN CITY BOSS MANUEL PELLEGRINI, SAYS HE WILL WIN THE EPL TITLE 2013/2014

The Reds boss says his team have
proved this season that they can
score more goals than their
opponents and expects Manuel
Pellegrini's men to drop points in
their final two games
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers
remains confident his side can win
the Premier League title despite
being knocked off top spot by
Manchester City.
Manuel Pellegrini's men moved to
the summit on goal difference after
beating Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park
on Saturday, ahead of the
Merseysiders' clash with Crystal
Palace on Monday.
Should both teams win all of their
remaining games the title will go
down to goal difference, with City's
currently nine better than
Liverpool's.
However, Rodgers is confident his
side can score heavily enough in
their final two games to finish top of
the pile.
"If there is any team that can score
goals and turn it around it will be
us," the Northern Irishman told
reporters.
"There is no question. That will be
our aim. No question about that. I
have seen it before. Chelsea beat
Wigan 8-0 in the last game of the
season [when the London side won
the title in 2010].
"I am not paying any disrespect to
Newcastle at all but if there is a
team that has shown it can score
goals, it is us.
"We are not a 1-0 team. We showed
that at the beginning of the season
but what we have shown since is we
can score goals."
City still have to play Aston Villa and
West Ham, with both games taking
place at the Etihad Stadium, but
Rodgers feel they will drop points.
"It is a tough ask for City," he
added. "Aston Villa are an incredible
team on the counterattack and
better away from home, and West
Ham on their day can be a really
difficult opponent.
"Manchester City need to win all
their games which means they will
have won five games in a row and
they have done that only once this
season, so it will be a wee bit new
for them. It is certainly not over by
a long way.”
Rodgers also insisted his side would
not lose their momentum after
seeing their own winning streak
ended by Chelsea last time out in a
2-0 defeat at Anfield.
"There was disappointment for
everyone last week; players, staff and
supporters," he explained.
"After the game you have a couple
of days to grieve because it was such
a big game but champions get on
their bike and go again and that is
something I hope I have instilled
into this team.
"The only thing that will come from
Chelsea is a positive experience for
us. I have seen it in training."

By Toboa siri

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