Liverpool targeting top-four finish

Brendan Rodgers want Champions League
qualification this season, while he reiterated
the club's no-sale stance on Luis Suarez
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."