We need to keep calm, says tearful Gerrard

Steven Gerrard felt Liverpool made the biggest statement of their title intentions yet as he revelled in the emotions of his team’s dramatic win over Manchester City.

Brendan Rodgers’ team are now seven points ahead of third-placed City, who have two games in hand, with four matches remaining and with Chelsea still to visit Anfield.

The Reds led through Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel and after David Silva and Glen Johnson’s own-goal evened it up in the second half, Philippe Coutinho fired in a winner 11 minutes from time as the club prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.