Aurelio calls for Reds focus

27 February 2009 08:08
iverpool defender Fabio Aurelio has called on the side to get their Premier League title bid back on track.[LNB] The Reds travel to Middlesbrough this weekend buoyed by their midweek UEFA Champions League win over Real Madrid.[LNB]Rafa Benitez's men have slipped seven points behind leaders Manchester United, but can cut the gap to one point with wins in their next two games before United next play in the league.[LNB]Aurelio has urged his team-mates to forget about the heroics in Madrid and focus on this weekend's trip to the Riverside.[LNB]"We must not forget that we still have very important games in the Premier League before Real come to Anfield, we still have objectives in that competition, too," said Aurelio.[LNB]"It is almost two weeks before we play Real again, we would hope to have won all our league games before then. The Premier League is still a target."[LNB]BoostBenitez hopes his side can close the gap on United by taking six points from their next two games.[LNB]"The title is harder after we were held to a draw by Manchester City on Sunday. But let us wait to see the situation after our next two games," said Benitez.[LNB]"We have a trip to Middlesbrough on Saturday and then Sunderland are at Anfield next Tuesday. If we can win both of those games, it will really boost us."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports