Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is trying to keep things on an even keel despite the win over rivals Manchester City edging the Reds closer to a long-awaited title.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers with Philippe Coutinho, the match-winner at Anfield, on Sunday.Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers with Philippe Coutinho, the match-winner at Anfield, on Sunday.

The 3-2 win at Anfield leaves Liverpool just four matches in which to end a 24-year championship drought but Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes the race is far from over.

And although the victory over City was undoubtedly significant, Rodgers insisted next weekend’s trip to Norwich was of equal importance.

“The message is just to continue,” he said after a 10th-successive league win – only the sixth occasion the club has managed such a feat.

“We don’t need to change. We play with no fear, whether is a big opponent like Manchester City or Norwich next week.”

Rodgers paid tribute to his side’s strength of character after they looked to be wobbling when David Silva and a Glen Johnson own goal cancelled out strikes before the break from Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel.

“Getting pegged back to 2-2 we may have gone on to lose that game when I first came in here but we went again and the level of some of our football was so good we ended up getting a terrific goal,” he added.

“The performance level of the players was sensational.

“We showed our resilience to see it through. Ten wins in succession is an incredible achievement and against all the odds we are where we are and are still fighting.”

City now trail the table-topping Reds by seven points and two matches in hand is not enough so they are now relying on a favour from someone else.

“It is not the end of the league. The most important thing is now it is not dependent what we do in the future,” Pellegrini said.

“If Liverpool win their four games maybe they deserve to win the title but we will continue fighting until the end.”

They may have to continue that fight without influential midfielder Yaya Toure who was forced off with a hamstring injury early in the game.

He will be assessed by the club’s medical staff this week but if the problem shows any degree of seriousness it could put the remainder of his season in jeopardy, although it would still leave him enough recovery time to be fit for this summer’s World Cup.

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