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Brendan Rodgers set his sights on toppling title favourites Manchester City after watching Luis Suarez destroy Cardiff.

Liverpool, inspired by Suarez, moved top of the table with a 3-1 victory at Anfield ahead of their Boxing Day visit to free-scoring City.

Rodgers knows conventional wisdom says it is "City's title to lose", but the trip to Eastlands - and another daunting away game at Chelsea on December 29 - holds no fear for a manager who has overseen four straight wins.

He said: "We're really looking forward to the games. At Manchester City last year, we should have won and ended up drawing the game.

"Manchester City have a great squad of players; everyone looks at them as Manchester City's title to lose because of the squad they have. For us, it's just about taking each game at a time.

"We have been on a fantastic run, the quality of our football is at a really high level - we're pressing the game very well, our aggression to get the ball back is good.

"We'll arrive there on Boxing Day in a really good moment. It's a game I'm really looking forward to."

Suarez, who signed a new long-term contract on Friday, scored two against Cardiff to take his tally for the season to 19 goals in just 13 games.

The division's top scorer also showed an unselfish side as he laid on Liverpool's third for Raheem Sterling when well-placed to score himself.

Rodgers said: "It shows you the team player that he is. I thought he showed great humility as well, when Daniel Agger came on the field, he brought the armband straight to him because he's the vice-captain.

"It shows you the humility of the man. Two brilliant goals, a genuine world-class player. The pivotal point of the team is really exciting and dynamic at the moment.

"It was an outstanding team performance. In the first half, we were exceptional - some of our movement and fluidity in our game was excellent.

"We controlled the game, scored three and maybe could have had one or two more. In the second half, we started brightly and looked like we were going to continue that momentum."

I'll take a Draw. Be so stoked with a win and the way were playing anything can happen.

Except if we sit on a 3 goal lead city will score 8 on us lol

Didn't notice the armband thing with Suarez , he's a much changed man from when he first arrived.

With Suarez in your team anythings possible.

As one commentator said about Suarez after the 4th goal against Spurs "He fills his boots,week after week after glorious week"

City are quite bad at the back as are we at time so could be 5 - 5! Any points there would be good though.

Don't expect anything going to City as at times they are unplayable at home and the resources they have available are extraordinary. However in saying that, its no secret that they leak goals, and whilst we have the current world's best striker; it could make for an interesting game.

BR always plays to win, won't have any of this extra defensive player thing ..so i think we have a chance. we are better as a whole then they are as a attacking force. demichelies is pure muck, is easily 10 times worse than our worst player and ur only as good as ur worst player.

This game will be full of goals

If br sets the team up to just go out their n play our game,
[oops] the game plan for city ie defend deep , play counter attacking footy, we will lose,

Players have so much confidence with 3 wins on the bounce
They will luv playing against the title favourites

Two teams that luv to score goals....going to b a great game

I dont listen to or watch managers rabbiting on about what will be. I would sooner hear it from "the man in the pub".
I understand that they have a professional obligation to talk to the media, but almost all managers get carried away with the hype and dont know how and when to shut the fook up.
When we have won the premier league, then the manager should say "we are the best this time around". the end. and next season we are only the best if we win it again.

where is the humility in today's game?

What the 'fook' are you talking about?