Friday, 22nd November, 2013
Mark Lawrenson has revealed that Liverpool are proving him wrong with their current form and look likely to be right in the mix to finish in the Premier League's top four this season.
The former defender, who turned out for Liverpool between 1981 and 1988, predicted that the Reds would fall short of returning to the Champions League this season.
Now though he has reversed his opinion and has backed Brendan Rodgers' men as having "a really good chance" of managing a top four finish.
"I think this is our best chance for a long time", said Lawrenson about a top four finish to his former club's official site.
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"It's going to be a massive scrap; there are six teams for the top four. When I looked at it just before the start of the season, I thought we were going to struggle to get into the top four.
"So far, it has gone extremely well. There was the odd hiccup, with the Southampton result at home, and maybe we should have got at least two extra points against Newcastle with them down to 10 men after 40 minutes.
"It's a long season. The Premier League is so open this year, I think we've got a really good chance of finishing in the top four."
Liverpool currently sit second in the Premier League standings after eleven games, with a haul of 23 points putting them only two off leaders Arsenal.
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