Smith: Too early to write Reds off

Nobody is happy with losing at Chelsea. But some of the doom and gloom and rubbish being spouted in Liverpool's direction is well over the top, writes Anfield legend Tommy Smith.

If you're asking me whether I think we can still win the league, the answer is simple.

Yes. Of course we can. We definitely can.

Writing off Liverpool's title chances long before the leaves have finished falling is way out of order.

Chelsea themselves have been turned over by Wigan, while Manchester United struggled on Saturday to get a point at home to Sunderland.

It's clearly a much more open race this season and there'll be more shocks to come across the board, I'm sure.

I'm not saying losing three games in the first eight is good news. There's no disguising the fact we've slipped up early on this season.

But at Chelsea we could well have had a draw or even sneaked a win. It was a far better performance all round than against Fiorentina - I just thought they looked a little bit stronger in defence and in attack than us - and that was what edged it.

But if Liverpool can keep beating sides - and we have won our other five league games very well don't forget - then anything is possible.

Remember - no one at Liverpool ever gives up. Let alone in October!

The views expressed in this story do not necessarily reflect the views of Liverpool Football Club.