Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is looking for more improvement from his squad his next season but would prefer perfection.

The Spaniard knows how cut-throat the Premier League is and how important it is not to drop games and is urging his team to be more consistent this season.

"You have to do everything almost perfectly, because in the Premier League you cannot lose many games," he said.

"You need a good atmosphere and we have a good squad now. The main thing is to be contenders. We have to be in the top four and close, then see what happens.

"Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are very strong and this year you'll also have Tottenham, Aston Villa and Manchester City.

"It's clearly the most difficult league.

"We are strong enough to beat anyone and we need to be consistent.

"We got 86 points last season - a record for the club in the Premier League - but we still need to improve."