Steven Gerrard Hopes Win Will Give Players Boost

Steven Gerrard believes that three points on Sunday will give all the players at the club a boost and he now wants to see the side climb up the Premier League table.

Liverpool enjoyed a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers in a match that saw striker Fernando Torres get on the score-sheet, sealing Liverpool's win with a second goal.

And while Gerrard makes no excuse for the side's poor form in the opening weeks of the new season he hopes that the win will be a platform to build on over the coming matches.

Speaking to the club's official website the Liverpool skipper said: "The three points will have done wonders for everyone.

"It was great to see Fernando get on the scoresheet and Joe Cole set him up. We have got to use the last two performances as a fresh start but the last thing the players have done is hide behind the fact we've had a bit of an issue off the field.

"We find ourselves where we are in the league because we haven't been good enough. Of course it is nice and refreshing to know things are sorted out off the pitch and the fans are happy.

"It is all about getting a sequence of results and we will find out now whether we are capable of doing it. That is the challenge for this team.

"If you do that, you will find yourself climbing the table really fast. Three or four wins on the bounce and you will find yourself in a very healthy position.

"It is early days and there are still plenty of games to play. If we play like we can at Bolton (next weekend) we can do really well. Enough is enough - we want to put that sequence together."

While the win ensured three points for Liverpool it doesn't see them move out of the relegation zone but they are now level on points with Blackburn.

With no Europa League action this week Liverpool will not be back in action until next Sunday when they face Bolton at the Reebok.

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw