Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is only taking one game at a time, rather than getting excited for a potential title-race.
The Reds are currently sitting top of the Premier League after picking up three wins and one draw from their first four games, including a 1-0 victory over rivals Manchester United.
More positive news for Liverpool is that Luis Suarez only has one more game left to serve from his 10-game ban and is likely to make his return against United in the Capital One Cup next week.
Despite the good start and the return of the Uruguayan, Rodgers is still keeping his feet on the ground regarding the title.
“I haven’t even considered a title challenge. The only focus is the next game.
“We’ll assess it after 10 games, see where we sit then, and then again at the halfway point when we’ll probably have a more realistic idea of where we can be.
“At this moment, we’ve played four – won three and drawn one – and we’re in a good moment.
“There’s a lot more to come. We’ve made a good start. People will talk that it is early stages, as will I, but these are hurdles you have to get over.
“We’re on 10 points already and at the end of last season we finished on 61 points and we talked about those extra 10 points that might have taken us into the Champions League – at this early stage we’ve got them.
“I believe the team has still got a lot of improvements to make because of the nature of what I’ve seen in the games and the potential we have in the players.
“We’ve got to sustain that but I’m really happy that in these early stages we’ve shown at least potential – potential that can grow even more.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
