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CARDIFF. — Brendan Rodgers admits the remarkable form of Luis Suarez has given Liverpool an opportunity to fulfil their dreams of winning the English Premier League soccer title.Rodgers’ side started the season harbouring ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish, but few at Anfield would have dared to consider the possibility of a challenge for the title. Yet the irresistible form of Uruguay forward Suarez has changed all that and, with just eight matches to play, Liverpool find themselves firmly in the race for a first league championship since 1990.

Suarez was at his brilliant best again on Saturday as Liverpool swept to a 6-3 victory over Cardiff thanks to the 27-year-old’s third hat-trick of the season.

He has scored 28 times in the league this term, firing second placed Liverpool to within four points of leaders Chelsea with a game in hand against struggling Sunderland on Wednesday and a home clash against Jose Mourinho’s men still to come in April. Suarez’s latest heroics were impressive enough to prompt the usually cautious Rodgers to concede Liverpool’s fans will be dreaming of winning the league at last.

“Luis is a remarkable player who has terrific determination, desire and will and he gets his rewards. He is world class player who is enjoying his football,” Rodgers said.

“Look at the runs he makes and the determination to get himself back into position when he doesn’t get the ball. Daniel (Sturridge) also shows that great desire. He’s strong and he worked so hard to get into the box to get on to the end of Luis’ cross. The back heel for Luis’ goal was outstanding too. — AFP.