• Liverpool climb to sixth after 3-2 victory over Tottenham • 'We can't afford to get carried away,' says Anfield captain

Steven Gerrard has warned against complacency following Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Tottenham on Sunday.

The hosts took the lead through Luis Suárez's 29th goal of the season at Anfield but found themselves having to come from behind after two goals from Jan Vertonghen.

Stewart Downing capitalised on Kyle Walker's erroneous backpass to equalise before Gerrard stroked home a penalty after Suárez was fouled by Benoît Assou-Ekotto.

It was the first time Liverpool had beaten a top-five team and it lifted them within two points of sixth-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand, and seven adrift of Champions League qualification.

"It's a big win for us," Gerrard said. "With our performances against the top sides this season I think we've been very unlucky not to get a win. It's been too long so there's a bit of relief really that we have proved we can beat one of the top sides in the league.

"I think on current form, along with ourselves, Tottenham are probably the best team in the league. They are a fantastic team but we always stayed in the game. Even at 2-1, with players like Luis Suárez and Daniel Sturridge in your team you always know that something can happen to get you back in it.

"Our form is good but we can't afford to get carried away just because we've beaten Tottenham. We need to show what we've shown in all of our remaining games. We want to finish above Everton and as high as we can in the league."

After scoring his penalty Gerrard ran to the bench to celebrate with the goalkeeping coach John Achterberg.

"I wouldn't like to take all the credit for the three points," added the Liverpool captain. "There are so many details that go into the games nowadays. John did a montage on their goalie for me before the game. He [Hugo Lloris, the Spurs goalkeeper] consistently went to the right and I think he had saved four out of eight going to his right.

"I was always going to his left having watched that, but if I had never got that montage then I would probably have gone to his right, so credit to John."