By Richard Bailey Last updated: 19th November 2008
Gerrard: Celebrates his strike against Bolton
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted that his side's good early season form has got him dreaming of lifting the Premier League title come May.
Rafa Benitez's side sit second in the table, level on points with leaders Chelsea and eight points ahead of Manchester United, although the reigning champions have a game in hand.
In recent seasons Benitez's men have seen their title challenge fall short after losing crucial games against the big four, but this season has seen the Reds defeat both Manchester United and Chelsea, ending their 86-game unbeaten run at home.
But Gerrard - who misses England's friendly against Germany on Wednesday through injury - knows that there is a long way to go before the league is decided.
He told Champions magazine: "It's nice but it raises expectations. It's important to stay humble. We know we're a good team, we know we're getting closer to a title challenge, we can say that.
"But we've got to prove we can stay in the race to the end.
"I can understand why people are saying it. We've gone down a couple of times by goals, we haven't given up and we've managed to turn games around.
"So now they're saying we've got title credentials."
The 28-year-old has supported the club all his life and knows what it would mean to the fans if Liverpool went on to win their first league title in 18 years.
Having spent his entire career at Anfield, Gerrard has grown accustomed to the pressure that surrounds the club and the intense demand for success.
He added: "It's Liverpool Football Club. You've got to expect that and deal with it. Every single game we play there is pressure to win.
"I've lived with it since I broke into the first team. But even more so now because the wait for the bread and butter is getting longer."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Monday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man City |
| Tuesday 24th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Debrecen vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Everton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| Wednesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Fiorentina |
| Sunday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Portsmouth vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Liverpool vs Wolverhampton |
| Tuesday 29th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Stoke vs Liverpool |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Bolton |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Everton |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Arsenal vs Liverpool |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Lyon 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 28th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 0 Man Utd | |
| Tuesday 20th October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 2 Lyon | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Tuesday 29th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Fiorentina 2 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 6 - 1 Hull | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 16th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Debrecen | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 0 Burnley | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Monday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 3 Aston Villa | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 0 Stoke | |
| Sunday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Liverpool 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid | |
| Wednesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Lyn Oslo 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Espanyol 3 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 11 | 16 |
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