Liverpool’s skipper, Steven Gerrard, whose side has won only once in the last 7 premier league fixtures, has admitted that the premiership title is now out of reach.
“We realise now that we’re facing a big challenge to finish in the top four and we’ve got to forget about the title and focus on fighting for fourth place. There are a lot of teams around us who are in good form and playing well so it’s important that we don’t let our standards drop.”
The Red’s continue to lose ground on the rest of the so called ‘big four’ which traditionally consists of themselves, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. Liverpool, who have a game in hand, are now 11 points behind Chelsea,14 behind Manchester United, and 19 behind league leaders Arsenal.
After 26 rounds only 3 points separates the four teams occupying positions 4 through 7 on the English Premier League table. Everton are the best placed side in fourth on 47 points. Liverpool, who are 5th, have a game in hand as well as the best goal difference of the other three sides who are all on 44 points. Aston Villa are sixth with a goal difference of +14, and Manchester City are 7th (GD +5).
The 4th spot is highly sought after as it earns the successful team qualification into the lucrative European Champions League 2008/2009.
Aston Villa are one of only 4 English clubs to ever win the European Cup, a feat they achieved in 1982.
