GERRARD CLOSING IN ON TITLE TRIUMPH

	Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool have made great strides towards winning the Barclays Premier League title – despite finishing the season empty-handed.
The Reds skipper admits he is still hurting after missing out on title number 19 but feels the club are now just two or three signings away from ending their wait. He said: "Has the season been a success or failure at club level? I think failure is a bit strong but you've got to be realistic and look at the big picture. "We've finished the season without a trophy which hurts. But from a Liverpool point of view, a lot of progress has been made. "We are getting really close to becoming champions. Our next two or three signings as far as we are concerned are crucial to push on and try and go one better than this year. "I am certainly not sitting here proud of not winning a trophy."