Crucial month says Rafa

After a stuttering start to this Premiership campaign, the Reds have managed to steadily climb the table and are now well positioned. But Rafa says the turning point could well be decided with the results over the next month.

He said, "This time is a crucial time for us. We have West Ham, Everton, Newcastle and Manchester United all coming up, and at the same time we play Barcelona. It will be really difficult with a lot of games together and you have to test your squad."

Rafa added, "After these games we will have a lot of games against teams who are normally in the middle of the table. This time is really, really important for us."

"When you are behind Chelsea and Manchester United, you know you cannot make mistakes. We must be better than the others because we need to reduce the gap," he concluded.