Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted he has no problems sleeping at night now his Reds are top of the Premier League.
The Merseysiders, bidding to win their first English title since 1990, face second-placed Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday in a match where they will kick-off five points ahead of their visitors and six in front of third-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand, with three fixtures remaining.
Rodgers, trying to ease the pressure on his team, insisted on Friday it wouldn't be a disaster if they missed out on the title this season.
"We have next year to go again so it is not the end of the world. We want to win, we are in a brilliant position, but the focus is only on Chelsea.
"That is a big game for us and we will hopefully get over that hurdle -- we might clip it, but as long as we get over it that is important -- and then it is on to the next one."
The Northern Irishman added: "We must enjoy it. There is no pressure with it. People say to me 'Are you not enjoying it? You must not sleep at night'. I haven't slept better!
"This is brilliant, we are top of the most competitive league in the world, the city has a real vibe and excitement around it, the supporters are loving it and we are showing the real scale of the club.
"Yes we are a year ahead (of expectations), but we're not going to complain. We'll embrace it."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that, with the second leg of a still goalless Champions League semi-final at home to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, he could field a weakened side at Anfield.
But Rodgers, who was an assistant to the Portuguese boss during his first spell at Stamford Bridge, was having none of it.
"Jose is a winner, he won't give up," he said.
"There are certainly no mind games on behalf of him to me, he knows me well enough to know it wouldn't bother me one iota what he says or does.
"I've seen some stuff saying a weakened team will be played, but that is hugely disrespectful to their players if they are deemed to be the weaker ones in the squad.
"Whatever team they put out will have cost more than ours and will be more experienced."
Meanwhile Rodgers joined other Premier League managers in expressing sympathy for David Moyes, sacked as Manchester United boss on Tuesday.
"I'm saddened that a man who is an outstanding manager lost his job in the circumstances he did," said Rodgers.
"I find it fascinating and sad he was opened up to the ridicule he was."
