Every Match A Title Decider

Gerrard is going to need a lot of luck plus some huge favors, but he's needs to do his part, just like everyone else at Liverpool FC.

In the crucial run in to the end of the season, every match could well prove a title decider.

For the Reds that is.

Only 3 games left to catch up on a 3-point deficit, not to mention MU's game in hand. Lose just one more and we might as well kiss the title goodbye, at least for this season.

For the Mancs, just 7 more points in 4 games to equal Liverpool's mighty 18 title haul.

Worst of all is that the matter's completely out of our hands. We don't just need to win all our games, we need THEM to drop points.

You can see why we're so nervous.

Today at Upton Park, we meet West Ham who, at 7th place, are no pushovers themselves. But it doesn't matter if it were Barcelona or Real Madrid - we NEED to win.

But what happens if we actually lose, or draw?

The good news is we could know by Wednesday if it's over.

The bad news is - NO, we don't give up - not as long as there's a mathematical chance.

Frankly, that's all we already have - a mathematical chance. Could we even dare hope for Manchester United to lose 2 of their final 4, or drop points in 3 out of 4?

Well here's a question. I know it's a little late for evaluation now... but why did we lose our UCL Quaterfinal against Chelsea?

Not because we couldn't score 4 goals at Stamford Bridge.

Nor because we conceded 4 at Stamford Bridge.

But because we never chased a 1-3 deficit at Anfield.

When the Blues scored their third during the first leg - we lost the game then and there.

I could literally see our players slump. Like they knew they were chasing a lost cause. The idea of shipping 3 away goals to Chelsea must have seemed like a bridge too far to cross.

BUT IT WASN'T.

No one who saw the second leg could have any doubt what even a 2-3 defeat at Anfield could have done for our boys in the return leg at Stamford Bridge.

It's easy to see things on hindsight.

But let's not worry about HINDSIGHT and instead concentrate on having the right FORESIGHT.

So here's my message to the lads.

We HAVE TO BELIEVE, and we have to take it ONE STEP AT A TIME.

It's what Rafa and just about everyone else has been saying. But no one can say it quite enough.

It's not easy to keep 100% week in, week out. But that's just what has to be done - just ask those fellas at Old Trafford.

I'm not sure if Stevie G and Co. will ever read about this in time. But I think maybe if enough people say it enough, believe it enough - then miracles can indeed happen.

Because at Liverpool, we know that miracles do happen.

And we'll never see quite enough of those, will we?

YNWA