Football - Everton v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park - 4/10/15 Danny Ings celebrates with team mates after scoring the first goal for Liverpool Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's greatest manager Bill Shankly said winning the league title was the club's "bread and butter" so it is a sad reflection that their only recent crumb of comfort is finishing runners-up 17 months ago.
On April 27 2014 Brendan Rodgers' men were in touching distance of Liverpool's first domestic league crown for 24 years, but they -- and captain Steven Gerrard -- slipped at the last and came second, two points behind Manchester City.
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