Martin Skrtel insists the backing of the fans has been key to our revival under Kenny Dalglish.

The defender was delighted to help Liverpool keep a third successive home clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Newcastle at the weekend - and he believes having the supporters 100 per cent behind the team has played a huge part in the Reds climbing into fifth place.

"It was such a great match in front of great fans and I would like to thank them again," he said. "I am very happy with the result and it is much easier to perform when you are backed by such a great crowd.

"I believed in victory from the first minute. We are now very close to our goal which is Europe. We have three games to play and I am sure we can reach our goal with this support."

Skrtel is one of only two Barclays Premier League players to have appeared in every minute of every league game this season, along with Leighton Baines of Everton.