Rodgers aims to move Liverpool forward`

Manager Brendan Rodgers is targeting reestablishing Liverpool as one of Europe’s leading clubs after committing his long-term future to Anfield.

The Irishman has signed the new deal, believed to take him through to 2018.

While the Reds ultimately came up just short in the battle with Manchester City, a return to the Champions League is an important milestone and Rodgers believes it can provide the base for something even bigger.