Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard says the current squad has him dreaming of the title again. The 33-year-old witnessed enough in a campaign that will be talked about for many years to come to express his confidence that a Premier League medal may eventually take pride of place in his collection.
The skipper told Liverpoolfc.com: "To come so close and then to fall away so late is difficult to take. But, on the other hand, I'm so proud of the lads and we achieved what we set out to achieve, weeks and weeks ago.
"It's not doom and gloom - Champions League football is back. It has taken me until 33 to get this experience of a proper title race. What this is going to do for this young squad is going to take them to the title.
"Whether it is next year or the year after, it will happen pretty soon - that's what I believe, because the talent in the squad is there.
"I thought my days of title races were gone, I have to honestly admit that I thought they were gone. But having played with this group of players this year, it's back - the dream is back.
"Although I've only got a couple of years left maybe, I still believe I can get there. I never give up a fight; I never thought I'd be able to say that I'm really confident and I believe that the title is not too far away here."
