Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool 'focused' in mission to oust Arsenal and Man Utd from top four

BRENDAN RODGERS says his Liverpool side are "focused" and will do everything they can to pinch a top-four spot this season.

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Brendan Rodgers (left) saw his Liverpool side edge Burnley 2-0 at Anfield

The Reds sit fifth in the Premier League, two points off fourth-placed Manchester United and a further one away from Arsenal in third.

They beat Burnley 2-0 tonight thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge, stretching their unbeaten run in the league to 12 games.

And Rodgers hopes their momentum can fire the club into the Champions League next season.

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"It was a good performance tonight," he told BBC 5 Live. "These can be difficult games because you're expected to win. Burnley are a tough team to beat, but tonight we were very, very good in our defensive organisation and we looked very exciting going forward.

"Daniel Sturridge started tonight and he contributed, he got his goal.

"It's all about the levels of our performances - we are focused, we are playing the game at our level and we're entering a stage of the season which we can enjoy. We just have to maintain this momentum."

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