Liverpool can finish second — Rodgers

Liverpool's form has given them the opportunity to finish second in the Premier League, says manager Brendan Rodgers.

His side won a fifth successive league match by beating Swansea 1-0 last Monday with a Jordan Henderson goal. 

Liverpool are fifth with nine games to play, but are only four points behind second-placed Manchester City, who lost 1-0 at Burnley last Saturday. 

"Manchester City's result at the weekend gives us an opportunity to finish second," Rodgers said. "Our mentality, the run and confidence we have at the moment we're just going to take that into every game and see where it takes us." 

Liverpool are two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who they can overtake by beating them at Anfield on Sunday. 

"We can't wait," vice-captain Henderson said. "We're high on confidence, we've got great momentum. 

"It will be a tough one but at Anfield we'll go into the game full of confidence and we hope we'll get the result we need." 

Rodgers' side were 10th in the table after losing 3-0 at Old Trafford last December 14, but have not lost in 13 Premier League matches since. 

Only league leaders Chelsea have managed a longer top-flight run than that this season, having gone 14 games unbeaten from the start of the campaign. 

"We've put ourselves in a great position," Rodgers said. "There is still a lot of work to go so we'll recover now and get ready for the weekend. 

"The target is to finish as high as we can. Everyone talks about fourth but it's the same every year for me. We do the best we can do." 

Liverpool have taken 32 points from the last 36 available, seven more than Chelsea. — BBC