Pepe Reina has called on his teammates to concentrate on their own performance in order to stay in the title race.

"We have to still believe and keep going until the end" he told Liverpoolfc.tv

"It's not worth looking at the fixture list. All we can do is win our games, so we don't look at United's fixtures. We just have to do our job and win our five remaining games.

"This club has been many, many years without being in this position going into the last five games. To be involved at this stage is beautiful, but to win the league would be massive, so we have to give our all."

However he admits that if Liverpool are to stay in the title race they must regain their reputation as defensive misers.

The Reds may have netted 27 goals in their last eight fixtures, delighting neutrals in the process, but this has come at a price.

Reina has shipped 11 goals in his last four outings, including four to Russian hotshot Andrey Arshavin in the 4-4 draw against Arsenal on Tuesday.

"We have never had a run like this - conceding 11 goals in four games," the 26-year-old lamented.

"We are scoring a lot of goals but we have to try and improve in defence.

"Scoring goals is the most difficult thing in football but now we must sort some of the problems we're having in defence.

"We've always had the balance between attack and defence. That's why we're always there in the Champions League and cup competitions, because we are a team with balance. We have to get back to this way."

Reflecting on Tuesday's goalfest against the Gunners it was clear that Reina did not enjoy it as much as most.

"For me and our defenders it was tough because we made a lot of mistakes and conceded four goals. It's always difficult when this happens," said the Spain international.

"But anyway, we showed great spirit until the end and never gave up."

Their draw, coupled with a 2-0 victory for Manchester United over Portsmouth on Wednesday, leaves Liverpool three points off top spot having played a game more than their rivals.