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LIVERPOOL FC have struggled at Wigan Athletic in the last few years. The Reds have not won there since 2007 and last season they played out a frustrating 0-0 where Charlie Adam missed a penalty.

But we are on a roll at the moment.

If you take away that freak result against West Bromwich Albion and the odd blip, then Liverpool have gathered some real momentum over the last couple of months.

The signs are there and with Daniel Sturridge available to play in the league and Philippe Coutinho – we hope – growing into a player then we could have a strong finish to the season.

We have got to really attack these final 11 matches and at Wigan on Saturday night, it may be a case that we have to just grind out the results.

Clean sheets are the key between now and May.

We’ve not been good at that this season.

We have looked susceptible and how many times have we shot ourselves in the foot this year?

We have struggled from set-pieces because we are not really a tall team. We haven’t got massive height and it has hurt us.

Naturally, much of the build-up to the weekend’s game with Wigan Athletic will be dominated by the two managers.

We all saw the pictures of Roberto Martinez walking alongside Liverpool owner John W Henry in the summer but it would be Brendan Rodgers who ultimately replaced Kenny Dalglish.

I believe Rodgers and Martinez are both fine managers and I have a lot of respect for both of them.

Time is what Rodgers need to make it work at Anfield although there are a couple of really pivotal transfer windows coming up inside the next 12 months which could have a big bearing on his success.

But it is not a job that can be completed overnight.

Ten points in March will be a good return

TEN points would be lovely from Liverpool’s next four matches.

March sees us hit the road with three away games and just one at Anfield. Trips to Wigan, Southampton and Aston Villa all come before the end of March but the big one is the visit of Tottenham to Anfield.

That, for me, is a game we must be winning. I’m not sure how many wins exactly we’ll need in the final 11 matches of the season but wins against Spurs, Everton and Chelsea are vital.

But there are also games in which we are going to have to battle.

Matches with Wigan, Villa, Southampton and Reading are going to games of blood, guts and thunder. Liverpool have got to match these for their desire.

Liverpool FC need the crowd more than ever

I ACTUALLY believe we can play better than we did last Thursday.

The lads, as we all saw, were brilliant against Zenit and they showed great character and commitment to win the game.

That they did this having gone behind also bodes well for the future.

Let’s hope they continue with that in the future.

The side were helped by the crowd who were brilliant on the night.

They stepped up to the mark and when they needed them the most, they did not let Liverpool down.

It is just a pity that on most match-days we don’t have that atmosphere. It’s not just at Anfield either, it is up and down the country.

But on Thursday night the Kop and the rest of the crowd were fantastic. The crowd was the man-of-the-match.

I never felt Liverpool had the squad to go on and win the Europa League. It is a really tough competition to go and win.

But now Liverpool must treat every league game like a cup final in order to secure a place in Europe for next season.

Kevin Friend got it wrong in League Cup final with Matt Duke

ALL you ask for is a little bit of common-sense.

At 3-0 at Wembley on Sunday, Swansea were cruising to victory in the League Cup final and the game was done and dusted.

Swansea then win a penalty after Jonathan De Guzman was fouled by Matt Duke. Kevin Friend then shows Duke the red card.

It was completely unnecessary and forget about the letter of the law. To me, all that was warranted was a yellow card and if Friend does that everyone applauds him.