Carragher confident of title glory
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Carragher confident of title glory
Jamie Carragher insists last season has given Liverpool the belief that they are within touching distance of their first Premier League title.
Perennially tipped as genuine challengers, the Reds have often flattered to deceive in the past.
But last season's 86-point haul - their highest total in the Premier League era which included a double over eventual champions Manchester United - has injected a real sense of optimism around Merseyside that Rafa Benitez's men can finish top of the pile for the first time since 1990.
"We had a very good season in the league last year but we realise that if we can improve that by one or two per cent that may be enough and that's what we're trying to do," Carragher said.
"We took Manchester United very close last year and we realise them and also Chelsea will come back and maybe Manchester City as well so there's a lot of competition
"Hopefully the pre-season games we can improve and get better and make sure we're ready for Tottenham (first game of the new season) and go one step further than we did last year."
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