Martin Skrtel believes Liverpool's 4-0 victory over Fulham has sent out 'a message' to the rest of the Premier League.
That message would appear to be that the Reds are not going anywhere any time soon.
A 2-0 reversal against table-topping Arsenal last weekend cast doubt over Liverpool's ability to compete with the very best and sustain a challenge for Premier League title glory.
They were, however, back to their best at Anfield on Saturday and Skrtel feels they have shown that they have the spirit and ability to push for top honours.
He told Sky Sports: "We wanted to send a message - we are here and we are ready to fight. We are happy with the three points today.
"We wanted to keep a high tempo. Even after the first half and it was 3-0, we wanted to play our game."
Skrtel was among those to get in on the act against Fulham, as he nodded home a Steven Gerrard corner to put Liverpool two goals to the good.
He said of his 10th goal for the club: "It was a brilliant cross. I have scored 10 goals and maybe three quarters of them have been from a pass from Stevie.
"I'm happy because that was my first goal (of the season) and hopefully I can get a few more in the future."
Next up for Liverpool, after the international break, is a derby date with Everton, but Skrtel insists the Reds will not be placing added importance on another potentially tricky test.
He added: "That is a big game but for us now, every single game is a big game in every competition.
"We want to be up at the top and we will fight for the league. Every single game is big for us."
Martin Skrtel believes Liverpool's 4-0 victory over Fulham has sent out 'a message' to the rest of the Premier League.
That message would appear to be that the Reds are not going anywhere any time soon.
A 2-0 reversal against table-topping Arsenal last weekend cast doubt over Liverpool's ability to compete with the very best and sustain a challenge for Premier League title glory.
They were, however, back to their best at Anfield on Saturday and Skrtel feels they have shown that they have the spirit and ability to push for top honours.
He told Sky Sports: "We wanted to send a message - we are here and we are ready to fight. We are happy with the three points today.
"We wanted to keep a high tempo. Even after the first half and it was 3-0, we wanted to play our game."
Skrtel was among those to get in on the act against Fulham, as he nodded home a Steven Gerrard corner to put Liverpool two goals to the good.
He said of his 10th goal for the club: "It was a brilliant cross. I have scored 10 goals and maybe three quarters of them have been from a pass from Stevie.
"I'm happy because that was my first goal (of the season) and hopefully I can get a few more in the future."
Next up for Liverpool, after the international break, is a derby date with Everton, but Skrtel insists the Reds will not be placing added importance on another potentially tricky test.
He added: "That is a big game but for us now, every single game is a big game in every competition.
"We want to be up at the top and we will fight for the league. Every single game is big for us."
Brendan Rodgers felt Liverpool were outstanding in a 4-0 win over Fulham, with their performance offering a bit of everything.
The Reds climbed back into second place in the Premier League table after collecting their seventh victory in 11 games.
They never looked like coming unstuck at Anfield on Saturday, with Fulham run ragged for the vast majority of the 90 minutes.
Rodgers was understandably delighted with the display afterwards, especially as it came on the back of last weekend's disappointing 2-0 reversal against fellow high-flyers Arsenal.
He told Sky Sports: "It's great credit to the players, I thought the performance was outstanding today.
"We weren't too down. You are obviously disappointed when you lose a big game, but Arsenal are probably one of the form teams in European football.
"We have had a real good week's work and the players and their appetite for the game was brilliant. If you mirror that with the quality, it was a really outstanding performance.
"I thought the goals were outstanding. I have always thought that Steven Gerrard, since I have come in here, his quality from a dead-ball - you look at him and David Beckham as two players who are way above anybody else in terms of quality.
"I have always felt with our players that they haven't scored enough goals from his deliveries, because he puts it exactly where you want him to put it. We have started to do that a lot more regularly."
Deliveries from Gerrard brought Liverpool's opening two goals, before they kicked on to add two more and secure a first clean sheet in nine outings.
On the importance of that shut-out, Rodgers added: "We said at half-time, the message was to keep the coordination as a team.
"We can still be relentless in our pressure to score more goals, but we wanted a clean sheet today. That was something that was important, so we got everything in the performance. It was a good three points for us."
Brendan Rodgers felt Liverpool were outstanding in a 4-0 win over Fulham, with their performance offering a bit of everything.
The Reds climbed back into second place in the Premier League table after collecting their seventh victory in 11 games.
They never looked like coming unstuck at Anfield on Saturday, with Fulham run ragged for the vast majority of the 90 minutes.
Rodgers was understandably delighted with the display afterwards, especially as it came on the back of last weekend's disappointing 2-0 reversal against fellow high-flyers Arsenal.
He told Sky Sports: "It's great credit to the players, I thought the performance was outstanding today.
"We weren't too down. You are obviously disappointed when you lose a big game, but Arsenal are probably one of the form teams in European football.
"We have had a real good week's work and the players and their appetite for the game was brilliant. If you mirror that with the quality, it was a really outstanding performance.
"I thought the goals were outstanding. I have always thought that Steven Gerrard, since I have come in here, his quality from a dead-ball - you look at him and David Beckham as two players who are way above anybody else in terms of quality.
"I have always felt with our players that they haven't scored enough goals from his deliveries, because he puts it exactly where you want him to put it. We have started to do that a lot more regularly."
Deliveries from Gerrard brought Liverpool's opening two goals, before they kicked on to add two more and secure a first clean sheet in nine outings.
On the importance of that shut-out, Rodgers added: "We said at half-time, the message was to keep the coordination as a team.
"We can still be relentless in our pressure to score more goals, but we wanted a clean sheet today. That was something that was important, so we got everything in the performance. It was a good three points for us."
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