Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is confident that his side can go on a winning run and mount a title challenge.
The Reds scored a 4-1 home win over Portsmouth, who have been best on the road in the Premiership this season and had arrived at Anfield with six consecutive away league wins under their belt, to get back to winning ways domestically.
Benitez’s side are however 10 points behind the leaders Arsenal, who earlier on Saturday defeated their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. However, the Merseysiders have a game in hand.
"They showed today that we can do it and that we can win some games in a row," Benitez told Sky Sports News.
"They showed the character they need to at least try to compete for a title.
"We are really pleased. The team was playing well and scored four goals against the best team away.
"It is really important to see the confidence around the players and everything is happy now.
"Today we had a lot of chances and the team was playing with passion and also intelligence."
On the hectic schedule over the Christmas period, the Spaniard commented: "Everybody needs to win every game in this period at least because it is three games in 10 days and we will see what happens with Chelsea and Arsenal or United."
The Reds scored a 4-1 home win over Portsmouth, who have been best on the road in the Premiership this season and had arrived at Anfield with six consecutive away league wins under their belt, to get back to winning ways domestically.
Benitez’s side are however 10 points behind the leaders Arsenal, who earlier on Saturday defeated their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. However, the Merseysiders have a game in hand.
"They showed today that we can do it and that we can win some games in a row," Benitez told Sky Sports News.
"They showed the character they need to at least try to compete for a title.
"We are really pleased. The team was playing well and scored four goals against the best team away.
"It is really important to see the confidence around the players and everything is happy now.
"Today we had a lot of chances and the team was playing with passion and also intelligence."
On the hectic schedule over the Christmas period, the Spaniard commented: "Everybody needs to win every game in this period at least because it is three games in 10 days and we will see what happens with Chelsea and Arsenal or United."
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