Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has hailed his side's "togetherness" and "spirit" after they moved up to second in the Premier League table.

Gerrard scored the third of Liverpool's goals in a 3-0 win over Southampton on Saturday, a result that lifted them above Arsenal and Manchester City and kept them four points behind leaders Chelsea.

The 33-year-old acknowledged that his side are now in a "great position" to challenge for the title but insists that they are not getting carried away with their situation.

"It was nice to hear the fans singing about us being in the title race, but for us as players it's just a case of staying calm and relaxed. We can't get carried away. We are in the race, we have no other distractions and we believe we can compete for it, but there is still a long way to go. We've got some really important and difficult games coming up and we need to be focused," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo.

"Everyone outside of the camp probably thought we would drop points at Southampton. Before the game, they will have looked at our fixtures and thought we would slip up in this one because it's such a tough one. Southampton have taken points off some big teams at St Mary's this season and our recent record against them wasn't great, but there's a great togetherness in this team. The spirit in the dressing room is something the manager has created.

"There is a lot of belief in the team. Games like the win at Southampton, coupled with what we've done at home recently to the likes of Everton and Arsenal, have fuelled that belief. There are other big teams fighting for the title and I wouldn't say we are the favourites. In fact we are the underdogs, but confidence is high and with 10 games to go we're in a great position. We have given ourselves a chance."

Liverpool's next match comes on Sunday, March 16 as they travel to Old Trafford to take on bitter rivals Manchester United.