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Glen Johnson celebrated Liverpool FC going top of the Premier League and insisted: “We’ve got what it takes to stay there.”

The Reds clinched an eighth successive league win with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Tottenham at Anfield.

Brendan Rodgers’ side took full advantage of Chelsea and Manchester City slipping up 24 hours earlier. They stand two points clear of Chelsea and four ahead of City, who have two games in hand.

If Liverpool win their final six matches they will be champions for the first time since 1990.

Johnson admits confidence is sky high but insists no-one in the squad is getting carried away.

“Any team who is top of the league at this stage deserves to be there,” Johnson told the ECHO.

“This is a difficult league with a lot of tough games but I think we can stay there.

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“This is a fantastic club. Everyone involved here loves it and wants to win the league badly. We want to get the club back where it should be.

“Playing in the best league in the world, the hardest thing is to go game by game.

“Every day you’ve got your mates texting you and you see on the news how close you are.

“But everyone here is professional. Every time we come here we have a job to do.

“We just need to think about West Ham away next Sunday now and concentrate on that.

“I’m sure everyone is looking forward to those big home games against City and Chelsea but we have to take care of West Ham first otherwise those games might not be as relevant. We have to make sure we win our next game.

“Forget the league table, just win at Upton Park. Being top now is only significant if we stay there.”

Liverpool blew Spurs away as they led inside two minutes courtesy of Younes Kaboul’s own goal.

Luis Suarez added a second before the break with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson ramming home the Reds’ dominance.

Rodgers’ side have now set a new Premier League record by scoring four or more in 11 games this season.

“We always try to start well and get out of the blocks quickly and we did that well,” Johnson said.

“Scoring after 100 seconds was just the perfect start to the game for us. We put them under pressure and they could barely keep hold of the ball.

“There wasn’t really any extra incentive with Chelsea and City dropping points. We know we need to try to win every game.

“Of course when others drop points it’s helpful but we just need to be worrying about ourselves at the moment. I thought everyone was fantastic. It was a real team effort.”

The Reds’ performance was the perfect response to Spurs boss Tim Sherwood, who had questioned whether Rodgers’ men had the mental toughness to win the title.

“I don’t know how he can say that when we’ve played them twice, scored nine goals and blown them away twice,” Johnson said.

“We are just enjoying it. We all know what’s expected of us and we’re all confident.

“Everyone is gelling well. Even the lads who came off the bench made a difference.”

Johnson also paid tribute to another electric Anfield atmosphere. Seconds after the final whistle there was a roar of appreciation for the players’ performance.

“It just sums the football club up,” Johnson said.

“Everyone was buzzing at the final whistle as much as they were right the way throughout the game.

“The atmosphere was top drawer. We knew it would be. Coming here on the coach, the streets were full for a hundred yards down the road.

“The fans here love their football. Liverpool is in their blood. It doesn’t surprise me but not every club would be like that.”

Johnson has been back to his best in recent weeks and Rodgers told the ECHO last week that agreeing a new contract for the England international will be a priority this summer.

The 29-year-old admits he want to remain at Anfield beyond his current deal which only has one year left to run.

“Yeah, of course I want to stay here,” Johnson added.

“I’ve always said to Brendan that I am loving it here and I want to be here for years to come. Hopefully we can get something sorted this summer.”