Javier Mascherano has urged Liverpool to go on a winning streak to build on their 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

Mascherano feels that this win will be wasted if the Reds lose their next game.

Fernando Torres and David Ngog both scored for Liverpool to grab a 2-0 win at Anfield, with Mascherano bossing the midfield.

The Argentine enforcer was key in the midfield, breaking up United's forays into Liverpool's half, before being sent off for a second yellow card, and he know just how important this win is.

Liverpool were on a four-game losing streak in all competitions going into the game, but the victory over United has broken the run and has raised expectations that the Reds are back in the BPL title race.

Mascherano hopes that this win can propel Rafa Benitez's men up the table, adding: "It was difficult for us to lose four games in a row.

"But now I say, 'let's start again'. Now we have won we cannot stop, and (we will) try to keep going. We are pulling together.

"If we want to fight for something we have to play every game like that. We cannot be relaxed with this win, that is the message."

Liverpool may just trail Chelsea by a mere six points, but Mascherano insists that he is taking it a game at a time.

"We need to think about continuing winning, not to look at the table and seeing we are six points behind Chelsea," he said. "We have to look forward and not drop important points in the future.

"If we want these three points (against United) to be valuable we have to show this performance in the future.

"Maybe people thought we couldn't play as we can against the top sides, but we showed we can and we are really happy."