23 Feb 2015

Rodgers' Reds re-energised

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Brendan Rodgers (AFP)

London - Following a dismal start to the Premier League season, Liverpool have closed to within two points of the Champions League places thanks to a run of 10 matches without defeat.

A 3-0 loss at Manchester United on December 14, five days after elimination from the Champions League, left Liverpool 10 points below their rivals in 10th place, but they are now breathing down United's necks in the battle for a top-four finish.

Ahead of a showdown next weekend with Manchester City, the team who pipped them to last season's title, here are five ways in which manager Brendan Rodgers has engineered Liverpool's mid-season revival:

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