Gerrard: Liverpool are underdogs

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard admits his side are underdogs in the race to claim a top-four spot following Sunday's 1-1 draw at Birmingham.

The Reds missed the chance to close the gap on Manchester City and Tottenham on Sunday after being held to a disappointing point at St Andrew's.

Gerrard believes Liverpool must win their five remaining league games if they are to have any chance of securing fourth spot.

"It will be difficult. We have the experience and we are hoping that will be vital in the end," said Gerrard. "But I think it will go down to the wire.

"To give ourselves a better chance, we had to take maximum points against Birmingham.

"It's going to be really hard now. But I think what you notice is the race for fourth place seems to change from week to week."

Gerrard has also called on his team-mates to stop talking a good game and deliver on the pitch.

"You have to look at the teams above us but they are the favourites and we are the underdogs at the moment.

"But we will keep fighting all the way to the end.

"That's what we said with six games to go. It's all right saying we will be fine if we go and win our last five games.

"But we have to go on the pitch and win them rather than talk about it."

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