'Genuine contender' still has work to do

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard declared his side "a genuine contender" for the Premier League title after scoring two penalties in a 3-0 victory at Manchester United on Sunday.

Gerrard broke the deadlock at Old Trafford with a 34th-minute spot-kick after Rafael da Silva was penalized for a hand ball, then made it 2-0 a minute into the second half following a foul on Joe Allen by Phil Jones.

He could have had a hat-trick of penalties, drilling a third attempt off the post after Nemanja Vidic had been shown a second yellow card for tripping Daniel Sturridge, before Luis Suarez added a late third.