Steven Gerrard explains why he has high hopes for 2013 in an exclusive interview in the new issue of the Liverpool FC magazine.

The Liverpool and England captain talks in typically candid fashion about a range of issues affecting the Reds as he looks forward to the second half of the season and beyond.

We also hear from Martin Skrtel, who shares an alternative take on his life away from the football field, Conor Coady explains why making his Liverpool debut was the best night of his life and ex-Reds striker Neil Mellor speaks to Academy midfielder Krisztian Adorjan about life in the U21s.

Brendan Rodgers tackles a spectrum of subjects in his popular monthly question-and-answer column, while there is a fascinating insight into the work of the Academy in preparing players for the first-team as Frank McParland, Rodolfo Borrell, Alex Inglethorpe and Phil Roscoe give their thoughts.

The magazine also pays a pictorial tribute to goalscoring legend 'Sir' Roger Hunt, Ronny Rosenthal talks us through his spell at Anfield and we look back at the how the Reds reached the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League.

All this and much, much more is packed into the 116 pages of British football's biggest monthly club magazine which is on sale now.

Readers can subscribe via clicking here>> or by calling the hotline on 08700 20 20 20. The magazine is also available in digital format on Newsstand or via the Pocketmags app on Kindle Fire and Blackberry Playbook.

Don't forget you can make a saving of £1.95 at Wednesday night's game with Sunderland by picking up the magazine alongside the matchday programme - featuring interviews with Colin Pascoe, Conor Coady and Nuri Sahin - in our fantastic £5 double deal on offer at Anfield.