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”We Are Not Favourites” Gerrard, Mourinho, Wenger

Steven Gerrard says he is happy Liverpool are seen as underdogs in the race for the Premier League tittle.

The Reds moved into second spot in the table, four points behind leaders Chelsea, with an impressive 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday.

Gerrard acknowledges Liverpool are in the mix for the title now with just 10 games remaining this season, with their rivals believing they hold an advantage in having only the Premier League to focus on between now and the end of the campaign.

Gerrard insists Chelsea and Manchester City remain favourites, but accepts their lack of other distractions helps them prepare for their top-flight challenges.

“It does suit us at the moment being underdogs,” said Gerrard. “What suits us as well is that we’ve got a lot of time to prepare.

Similarly, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says the tittle is City’s to lose, despite topping the league table.

The Portuguese coach said: “I prefer to have the destiny in my hands, and only City have destiny in their hands.

“If I win every game until the end of the season, all 10 – which we won’t – maybe we are not champions.

“If they win all 12 games they have, they are champions. They have their destiny in their hands.”Mourinho said.

The Blues are four points clear of Liverpool and Arsenal, with City six adrift, although Manuel Pellegrini’s men do have two games in hand.

Like Gerrard and Mourinho, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has also decided to play down their prospects in the wake of a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City, although he rejected claims that the Gunners often suffer dips in form in the closing stages of the season.

When asked how difficult it will be to close the gap between them and Chelsea, Wenger said: “We cannot say it’s easy.

“It is difficult, but I expected them to win at Fulham.”

When it was put to him that Arsenal are becoming known for losing their way at vital periods, Wenger replied: “I would say look at our results at the crucial point in the season and you would be surprised.

“Somebody says something that is not checked and everyone repeats it and it becomes an opinion, even if the facts don’t show it.

“Our end of season has always been very strong.”