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Steven Gerrard has declared that Liverpool are title challengers following their 5-0 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.

Brendan Rodgers' side ran riot at White Hart Lane, tearing a poor Spurs side to shreds.

And Gerrard, who looks likely to miss the festive period with a hamstring injury, declared that the 18-time English champions are contenders after moving back to second in the Premier League.

"Of course we are a title contender," said the England skipper on Sky Sports.

"There's still a long way to go - a lot of big games and hurdles to come.

"We will take a lot of belief from this."

Key to Liverpool's outstanding showing was once again Uruguayan star Luis Suarez, who scored twice, made three others and terrorised the Spurs backline.

His 17 league goals this term have fully vindicated Liverpool's decision to keep hold of him when he was agitating for a move away from Anfield during the summer.

And Gerrard believes that the man who wore the captain's armband at White Hart Lane is currently without equal in world football.

"Luis is key to that [Liverpool's Champions League ambitions]" he said.

"On current form Luis Suarez is the best player in the world at the moment."

"If he keeps playing like that there's no doubt we'll finish in the top four. That's what Luis wants."