Wednesday, 18th December, 2013
Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho thinks his side sent out a strong message to their Premier League rivals following the club’s 5-0 mauling of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
The win, coupled with Arsenal’s 6-3 loss against Manchester City, reduced the Reds’ gap between themselves and the Gunners to just two points.
And Sakho explained that his side were very pleased after the Spurs game as it underlined the intent of the club to remain towards the top of the table.
However, the French international explained that Liverpool’s prime focus is to finish the season in a Champions League spot and only fight for the Premier League if they are in a position to win the title at the business end of the season.
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"We were very happy with how the match went, very satisfied with the result and with all the effort put in by everyone”, the defender told his club’s official site.
"I think it simply shows that Liverpool are right in the mix and that we want to remain in and around the top of the table.
"I think it's a very strong message that we've sent, and while our main aim is to be in the places for the Champions League, we will see how things stand towards the end of the season to see if we are in the running for the title itself.
"But the first target is to get back on the European stage once again."
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