Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes the club are closing the gap between themselves and Manchester United in the Premier League.
The Merseyside-based club pushed United in the title race last year before eventually finishing runners-up, despite achieving more points than in any other season since the elite League's inception.
Benitez is optimistic that such advancements will lead to a prolonged period of success at Anfield.
"We are going forward, we are progressing. For the future this is good news and hopefully this is the beginning of something important." he told Liverpoolfc.tv.
Speaking about last season's title rivals, Benitez added that the strength in depth at Old Trafford was the difference between the two sides over the course of 38 games.
He continued: "We won against them (United) twice this year.
"We've shown we can beat anyone. Clearly we have enough quality in the team. The squad is good but against us United had Giggs, Scholes and Berbatov on the bench.
"Each year is different but we are closer, we have more confidence, and the experience of this year will be good for next season. You never know but it seems like we are reducing the gap."
Benitez celebrates five years in charge of Liverpool on Tuesday.
The Merseyside-based club pushed United in the title race last year before eventually finishing runners-up, despite achieving more points than in any other season since the elite League's inception.
Benitez is optimistic that such advancements will lead to a prolonged period of success at Anfield.
"We are going forward, we are progressing. For the future this is good news and hopefully this is the beginning of something important." he told Liverpoolfc.tv.
Speaking about last season's title rivals, Benitez added that the strength in depth at Old Trafford was the difference between the two sides over the course of 38 games.
He continued: "We won against them (United) twice this year.
"We've shown we can beat anyone. Clearly we have enough quality in the team. The squad is good but against us United had Giggs, Scholes and Berbatov on the bench.
"Each year is different but we are closer, we have more confidence, and the experience of this year will be good for next season. You never know but it seems like we are reducing the gap."
Benitez celebrates five years in charge of Liverpool on Tuesday.
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