Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has revealed that planning has already begun on Merseyside for next season, and has promised that the Reds will come back after the summer a much better and stronger outfit.
"We have showed that we have the quality to fight for the title and we will desperate to go one better and win it next season," he told the club's official website.
"We have 83 points and if we could finish the season with 86 points that would be a record for the club. Next season our challenge is to get more than 86 points and try to win the title."
Manchester United's title celebrations were obviously viewed somewhat enviously at Anfield as well, with Lucas going on to reveal that he had to switch the television off when the trophy was presented to the Red Devils.
"I watched the game but when they were about to receive the trophy I switched off my TV," he added.
"Manchester United deserve the title because they have been consistent but we know we can do it next season. Last year in January 2008 we were out of the fight for the race for the title but this year we were right up there challenging, so that shows we are a good team.
"We have to believe in ourselves next season and we have the quality to win the title."
Liverpool's downfall this season has not been their away performances but rather their displays at Anfield which have often lacked the discipline and vibrancy shown away from the Shankley Gates.
"Our away form has been really good," Lucas added.
"We have scored a lot of goals and won a lot of games, but the main disappointment for us this year was drawing too many games at home.
"We knew that drawing those games could be the key and cost us at the end of the season and unfortunately we were right. We dropped too many points against teams who came to Anfield playing really narrow and deep."
"We have showed that we have the quality to fight for the title and we will desperate to go one better and win it next season," he told the club's official website.
"We have 83 points and if we could finish the season with 86 points that would be a record for the club. Next season our challenge is to get more than 86 points and try to win the title."
Manchester United's title celebrations were obviously viewed somewhat enviously at Anfield as well, with Lucas going on to reveal that he had to switch the television off when the trophy was presented to the Red Devils.
"I watched the game but when they were about to receive the trophy I switched off my TV," he added.
"Manchester United deserve the title because they have been consistent but we know we can do it next season. Last year in January 2008 we were out of the fight for the race for the title but this year we were right up there challenging, so that shows we are a good team.
"We have to believe in ourselves next season and we have the quality to win the title."
Liverpool's downfall this season has not been their away performances but rather their displays at Anfield which have often lacked the discipline and vibrancy shown away from the Shankley Gates.
"Our away form has been really good," Lucas added.
"We have scored a lot of goals and won a lot of games, but the main disappointment for us this year was drawing too many games at home.
"We knew that drawing those games could be the key and cost us at the end of the season and unfortunately we were right. We dropped too many points against teams who came to Anfield playing really narrow and deep."
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