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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for Steven Gerrard after he grabbed the winner against QPR.
Gerrard had earlier missed a penalty at Anfield, but recovered to score late on in the 2-1 victory, and Rodgers led the plaudits for his inspirational captain.
"He is someone who responds to that," said Rodgers. "A lot of players crumble when they miss the penalty and it really affects them. But for him it inspires him to go that extra mile because he feels personally responsible for it."
Liverpool had taken a first-half lead through Philippe Coutinho, before QPR midfielder Leroy Fer pegged them back with just under 20 minutes to go.
Gerrard then missed a penalty before scoring his late winner, and Rodgers admitted his side made hard work of their victory.
"We made it difficult, we got an excellent goal to go in front and then had other chances to make it more comfortable.
"But at 1-0 it never is against a team who are good on set-pieces, and they took advantage of our defending at the corner.
"But the players showed the spirit coming back and we got the win we deserved in the end."
Just a few minutes before kick-off a plane flew over Anfield trailing the banner 'Rodgers out, Rafa in', in reference to former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
"I thought it was Rafa's agent," joked Rodgers, who went on to defend his position.
"Football has short memories. We sat here last year and nearly won the league.
"I will continue to do my best here and that's all I'll ever do."
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for Steven Gerrard after he grabbed the winner against QPR.
Gerrard had earlier missed a penalty at Anfield, but recovered to score late on in the 2-1 victory, and Rodgers led the plaudits for his inspirational captain.
"He is someone who responds to that," said Rodgers. "A lot of players crumble when they miss the penalty and it really affects them. But for him it inspires him to go that extra mile because he feels personally responsible for it."
Liverpool had taken a first-half lead through Philippe Coutinho, before QPR midfielder Leroy Fer pegged them back with just under 20 minutes to go.
Gerrard then missed a penalty before scoring his late winner, and Rodgers admitted his side made hard work of their victory.
"We made it difficult, we got an excellent goal to go in front and then had other chances to make it more comfortable.
"But at 1-0 it never is against a team who are good on set-pieces, and they took advantage of our defending at the corner.
"But the players showed the spirit coming back and we got the win we deserved in the end."
Just a few minutes before kick-off a plane flew over Anfield trailing the banner 'Rodgers out, Rafa in', in reference to former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
"I thought it was Rafa's agent," joked Rodgers, who went on to defend his position.
"Football has short memories. We sat here last year and nearly won the league.
"I will continue to do my best here and that's all I'll ever do."
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Steven Gerrard’s late header kept Liverpool’s slim Champions League qualification hopes alive and pushed Queens Park Rangers a step closer to relegation as Brendan Rodgers’ side sealed a 2-1 victory at Anfield.
On a day when a group of Liverpool fans flew a ‘Rogders Out’ banner over Anfield before kick-off, Philipe Coutinho gave the home side the lead in the 19thminute.
However, QPR hit back midway through the second-half thanks to Leroy Fer’s volley before Robert Green saved a Gerrard penalty after Nedum Onuha brought Martin Skrtel down in the penalty area.
Minutes later, Onuoha received his marching order for a second bookable offence and the visitors were made to pay when Gerrard made up for his penalty miss to head home Coutinho’s corner with just three minutes remaining.
Defeat leaves QPR seven points from safety, while Liverpool close the gap to Manchester United, who play West Brom in the Saturday Night Football, to four points to keep the race for qualification to the Champions League alive.
More to follow...
Steven Gerrard’s late header kept Liverpool’s slim Champions League qualification hopes alive and pushed Queens Park Rangers a step closer to relegation as Brendan Rodgers’ side sealed a 2-1 victory at Anfield.
On a day when a group of Liverpool fans flew a ‘Rogders Out’ banner over Anfield before kick-off, Philipe Coutinho gave the home side the lead in the 19thminute.
However, QPR hit back midway through the second-half thanks to Leroy Fer’s volley before Robert Green saved a Gerrard penalty after Nedum Onuha brought Martin Skrtel down in the penalty area.
Minutes later, Onuoha received his marching order for a second bookable offence and the visitors were made to pay when Gerrard made up for his penalty miss to head home Coutinho’s corner with just three minutes remaining.
Defeat leaves QPR seven points from safety, while Liverpool close the gap to Manchester United, who play West Brom in the Saturday Night Football, to four points to keep the race for qualification to the Champions League alive.
More to follow...
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