Liverpool targeting top-four finish

Brendan Rodgers is confident that Liverpool are in a better position this season to challenge for a
top-four finish in the Premier League.
After finishing seventh last term, Rodgers remains
positive that continued stability throughout the
club will enable them to perform to their full
potential. Four new players have arrived at the club since
2012-13 wrapped up as the Northern Irishman
begins to shape his squad ahead of his second
campaign in charge, and qualifying for Europe is
his top priority.
"[Qualifying for the Champions League] is the measure of success here; it will always be for any
manager here," he told reporters. "The measure is
always the Champions League. I believe we can
have a real push this year.
"It's going to be very tough, even tougher if you
look at the clubs that are already in there and have been there for a number of years that have
reinforced their group.
"It's going to be a very tough ask - but I believe,
with the mentality and focus in our group, we'll
be in with a chance this year."
Liverpool begin their campaign without the suspended Luis Suarez - the striker was banned
for 10 games for biting Branislav Ivanovic in April
and still has six games of the ban to serve.
The Uruguayan has been linked with a move to
Arsenal during pre-season but Rodgers
maintained that he would not be leaving the club. "From our perspective, there has been a
standpoint within the club and myself, and that
hasn't changed," he added.
"What I want to concentrate on is the players that
are available for this weekend, so I won't be
speaking any more about Luis Suarez until he's available."