Brendan Rodgers believes that Liverpool’s next two League games are vital for their ever increasing title challenge, as the Reds face back to back games against struggling sides Norwich City and West Ham United over the next week or so, as Rodgers will want to improve Liverpool’s recent form of late.
Rodgers was unhappy at his sides performance in Sunday’s defeat away at Newly promoted Hull City, a defensive mistakes ultimately cost the Reds the game, as they slumpt to a 3-1 defeat.
Rodgers will have to rely on in form centre forward Luis Suarez as a loan striker following the news that fellow front man Daniel Sturridge could be out for up to eight weeks with an unfortunate injury, as Liverpool are down to the bare bones attacking wise.
“We always want to win our home games,” said Rodgers. “At Anfield this calendar year we’ve had 15 games where we’ve won 10, drawn three and lost two so our record has been very good.
“We go into two home games, which is what we are focusing on, and if we get the points from them we are still well on course to where we want to go.
“In the time I’ve been here we’ve never lost two (league) games on the spin and that’s really down to the positivity of the players and how they can bounce back and recover after a defeat.
“It’s that type of league; if you lose a game, you can drop a few places. If you win a couple of games on the spin, it will keep you up there.
“Our idea was to get through to the midway point being in and around the top positions, which we have been until now.
“The league has shown this year, as much as any other time at this level, that it’s very unpredictable and the scoreline (at Hull) probably suggested that.
“But you can’t dwell on it. You’ve got to refocus and reset and go again and that’s what we will look to do. We just need to get over the disappointment – which we will do.
“I always have to look at the bigger picture and, for me, the bigger picture is still very bright.
Liverpool are currently sitting in the final Champions League spot after an impressive start.
By Ben Reardon
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