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There is now just five games separating Liverpool from a historic - and unpredictable - Premier League title success.

Following their seventh-placed finish last time around, few could predict their superb season, with Brendan Rodgers' side returning to the top with a 2-1 success at West Ham on Sunday.

That made it nine consecutive wins ahead of a potential title showdown against Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City at Anfield this weekend.

Here's our round-up of all the Reds' stories from today's papers and across the web.

Tuesday's Liverpool stories from the Daily Mirror

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard reckons the title is theirs - if they beat Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

Gerrard is now five wins away from leading the Merseyside giants to their first title in 24 years, and believes they have the character and quality to pull it off.

He said: "If you say to me now, 'Beat Man City and you will win the title', I think the answer would be 'Yes.'

"But all it will give us is three more points and that is what we plan to do. There will be four huge games after that.

"I'm not convinced just yet - we've got a very hard game next week. I think the message is to stay calm.

"We will give everything we can now and every time we go on the pitch we have to leave every ounce of energy and determination out there and that's what we are planning on doing."

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And Gerrard has also spoken up Lucas Leiva's chances of a place in Brazil's World Cup squad. The midfielder has endured a miserable time with injuries recently, but made an impressive second-half showing at Upton Park on Sunday.

Selecao boss Luiz Felipe Scolari was in attendance, and Gerrard reckons he is one of "Brazil's best" and deserves a place in their 23 this summer.

"I think there was a lot of pressure on Lucas today - the Brazil coach was here to watch him and he hasn't played much of late," Gerrard explained.

"But for me he showed he is right up there with Brazil's best. He's come back and worked his socks off to get fit and the ball he played for the second goal helped us go on and get the win.

"So it's great credit to Lucas."

Defender Martin Skrtel has insisted that the Reds are very much up for the clash with City.

"We will look forward to the challenge of Manchester City - we know the atmosphere created by our fans will be amazing," he declared.

"It's exciting. This is why you play football - for a season like this. You want to be up there challenging for titles.

"We are going into it in great form and we will be doing everything we can to keep this winning run going."

Also don't forget to check out the video of Daniel Sturridge meeting school children at an Anfield school.

Tuesday's Liverpool stories from other newspapers and websites

The Metro reports that Aly Cissokho will head back to Valencia this summer, before joining AC Milan.

The left-back is currently on a season-long loan at Anfield but has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot, and has seen Jon Flanagan emerge as first choice recently.

And with Jose Enrique hopeful of being back to fitness next season, 26-year-old Cissokho won't be retained, despite Valencia being keen on selling the former Lyon and Porto defender.

Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has declared that he believes Brendan Rodgers should win the Premier League Manager of the Year award - regardless of whether he actually leads his side to the title.

Speaking on Monday Night Football, England coach Neville says Rodgers should get the nod over Merseyside counterpart Roberto Martinez, for an "incredible achievement."

“To get them [Liverpool] top of the league to where they were last season is an incredible achievement,” explained Neville.

“Martinez had a good base to build on to get into fourth place because Everton were always around fifth or sixth.”

“To get from where Liverpool were last season to even second would be a massive jump.”

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