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Liverpool Boss Believes W/Ham Will Shock Manchester City

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has refused to concede the Premier League title to Manchester City ahead of the final day of the season, while also revealing he is close to signing a new contract.

Rodgers admitted the crown would go to Liverpool’s north-west rivals after the 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday night, but told his press conference for Sunday’s meeting with Newcastle that he had not given up on a first league trophy in 24 years.

Firstly, the Reds must beat the Magpies at Anfield and hope West Ham overturn leaders City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Rodgers is hopeful that the Hammers have enough quality to help Liverpool out with their side of the bargain and said: “It’s certainly not over.

“First and foremost, we can only concentrate on our job, our job is to win the game.

“I think Alan (Pardew) will come and he’ll want to finish his season strong. We know that it’s a tough game.

“But the combination of us at home and our supporters has been fantastic for us. To look to get 16 wins out of 19 come the weekend would pencil in a great return for us at home.

“For them (Manchester City), West Ham have got some really talented players. To be able to go to Tottenham and win 3-0, you can certainly go to Manchester City and win, specially if you a guy like big Andy (Carroll) up front with the quality that he has.

“City have got a really good defensive record, 14-odd clean sheets I think, so it shows that they’re a really difficult team to play against.

“So our focus is on ourselves, if we do our job then I’ll be happy.”

“It’s certainly not over. First and foremost, we can only concentrate on our job, our job is to win the game.”

Rodgers will soon enter the final 12 months of the three-year deal he signed in June 2012 when taking over from Kenny Daglish and he said a new contract had all but been agreed.

He said: “I’ve obviously been in discussions with the club and there is the framework of a deal that is in place.

“But I have always said it will be at the end of the season.

“I want nothing to detract from what has been a great season for ourselves. Hopefully we will resolve it over the course of the off-season.”

The Northern Irishman went on to insist that even if the club finish as runners-up in the Premier League, they would have exceeded expectations.