Source: Daily_Mail
Steven Gerrard: Liverpool out to reclaim title record
ShareLiverpool skipper Steven Gerrard last night warned Manchester United not to get used to being English football's top dogs. [LNB]Kenny Dalglish's men eased the pain of watching Sir Alex Ferguson's side move to the verge of breaking the long-standing record of 18 League titles by thrashing Fulham at Craven Cottage. [LNB]FULHAM 2 LIVERPOOL 5: READ DOMINIC KING'S MATCH REPORT HERE Red action: Gerrard (above) is backing his club to regain their title record following the stunning win over Fulham (below)[LNB] [LNB] But Anfield hero Gerrard said: 'It's hurtful because we held the record for so long. You have to give credit where it's due - they've overtaken us for the time being but the good thing from our point of view is we are on our way back up and we won't give up the fight to overtake them again - don't worry about that.[LNB]'That is the motivation - to know your bitter rivals have just overtaken you on League titles. We can still boast about the European Cups, of course, but we need to amend the 19-18. [LNB]'Myself and everyone else will be doing everything in our power to do that.' [LNB] United front: Sir Alex will soon lead his team to a record breaking 19th title[LNB] [LNB] Dalglish added: 'They (United) might be your rivals and competitors but it doesn't mean you disrespect them. So we will always have respect for United and what they have achieved.' [LNB]Liverpool's end-of-season form has raised hopes they can mount a serious title challenge next season. But Jamie Carragher said: 'Can we win the title next year? We have that question every season. [LNB] Stunning start: Liverpool opened the scoring through Maxi after just 31 seconds[LNB] [LNB]'Next season will be a fresh start for everyone and, hopefully, we can take this form and confidence into it, but I don't think anyone at Liverpool will be putting any silly expectations on ourselves.' [LNB]Fulham boss Mark Hughes added: 'It was all over after 15 minutes. To be 3-0 down was not what we were expecting after the way we have played.' [LNB] Crowd appeal: Liverpool fans hope the promising end to the season can be replicated next term[LNB] Fulham 2 Liverpool 5: Maxi hits three as Reds claim pole position in Euro huntCraven Cottage Matchzone: Maxi the hero as Liverpool further Europa League credentialsBring on Barca! United's 19th title is all but won so Fergie looks to Wembley showdownPacheco keen on Norwich return if Dalglish fails to find room for him at Liverpool Now lets finish the job! Vidic tells United to seal the title at Ewood ParkAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinionAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Mark Hughes Places: Liverpool
