Gerrard confident Liverpool won’t slip up again

Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool to bounce back from last season’s end-of-season heartbreak and mount a serious title challenge once again.

The Reds led the Barclays Premier League by five points with three games to go in April, but a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Anfield — in which Gerrard slipped to gift Demba Ba the opening goal — saw them pipped to the title by Manchester City.

Gerrard, who retired from international football after the World Cup to prolong his Anfield career, is ready to put last season’s disappointment behind him and lead Liverpool in their first Champions League campaign since the 2009-10 season.