Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants more from his players if they are to get the club back into the UEFA Champions League next season. The Reds are currently third in the Premier League table, just two points behind leaders Arsenal. But Rodgers wants his players to continue pushing on to bring the Reds into the top four at the end of the season.
Rodgers said: "In terms of our points, the players have made a terrific start and we've performed reasonably well. But we're always demanding to be better. We hope we can continue with the points total and keep performing. From January, we have produced a lot of excellent performances and picked up a lot of really good results. I saw the other day that we are third in the country in terms of points over the course of this calendar year. It shows there is progress. But there's no doubt that this is a club that needs to be at the top - it's an incredible football club with brilliant supporters. We need to show that progress and I would hope that after three years being here, certainly we would be close to a Champions League spot, even though we know how difficult that is."
The next test for the Reds is a clash at Anfield on Saturday with West Brom, who are managed by former Liverpool assistant manager Steve Clarke, who defeated his former club twice in the league last season. Rodgers is fully aware that taking three points against West Brom is a tough task: "Steve Clarke has done excellently there since he has gone in. We didn't do so well against them last season. We lost our very first game in the league there and had a man sent off. The second game at Anfield was a game we could have won and ended up losing. They are very well organised, they have got some good players and they are always a tough opponent. They beat Manchester United away from home so you know it's going to be a tough game."
Here are the odds for Saturday's match at Bet365:
Liverpool win - 4/9
Draw - 15/4
West Brom win - 7/1
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