Gerrard keeps the faith

Last updated : 05 December 2009 By Al Campbell

Despite the Reds' poor start to the season which has seen them emilinated from the Champions League at the group stage Steven Gerrard still believes Liverpool can win the top honours.

"I have total belief in my teammates. We have certainly under-achieved this season. But after last season where we finished so close in second, we're virtually the same group of players. We've added a couple to that, obviously Glen Johnson who is a top player," said the skipper.

"We've just underachieved this year, we haven't played to our capabilities. What we've learned so far this season is that if you do under-perform and don't match the teams around you chasing it, you will certainly fall behind as we have done.

"There are some fantastic teams out there full of world-class players. There are six or seven top-class teams in the league at the moment, all fighting for the top four positions. The league is very difficult, we realise that.

"But we certainly won't stop trying and we'll keep working hard to try and bring it back for all those Liverpool fans that are desperate for it as well."