Anfield ace Alonso cranks up pressure by insisting it is United's title to lose

Xabi Alonso insists all the pressure is on Manchester United in the title race as Liverpool attempt to hunt them down.The Reds have closed the gap on their arch rivals to just one point, although United have a crucial game in hand. Scrap: Xabi Alonso (right) wants to claw back Manchester UnitedLiverpool midfielder Alonso believes the Barclays Premier League champions are still favourites to retain their crown.Top men: Gerrard and Torres But he warned United that the red-hot partnership of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres has struck fear into their enemies.'It's going to be difficult because we can't afford to drop many points and we know that United have a very good team,' he said.'They are the main favourites, of course, but we are going to be doing our best to be challenging until the final weeks of the season.   'I think the pressure is on United. They are the champions. They are in the best position and they have that advantage. We have to do our job and try to make things difficult for them.   'At the moment the team is playing and defending well as a team. The partnership between Stevie and Fernando is working well for us.   'Of course Torres is really important for us. When he's fit he's a threat for all the defenders and that's a boost for us.' Liverpool star Skrtel fears international break could hand title back to United £20m Silva ready to sparkle at Liverpool as Valencia are ready to sellLIVERPOOL FC

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