The Reds have so far defeated Manchester United at home and Chelsea away with a trip to Arsenal awaiting on 21st December.

Babel knows titles are won and lost with results against the other frontrunners.

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"At the end of the season I think the difference will be the games we play against the top sides," said the Dutch international. "We have already beaten Manchester United and Chelsea so hopefully we can take points from Arsenal as well now.

"But we try not to look at the others and focus on ourselves.

"It's clear these next few months will be very important. We have a lot of games to play but it's very important to keep everybody fit and try to win most of the games we play."