Carroll: We can get top four
Andy Carroll insists Liverpool are still well in contention for Champions League qualification.
The New Year fixtures have left the Reds five points adrift of Chelsea, who currently occupy fourth spot.
But the unpredictable nature of this season's Barclays Premier League means Carroll remains full of hope - so long as Liverpool can start replicating their excellent cup form in all fixtures.
"The league games are just as important as the cup games we've got to look forward to because we want to stay in contention at the top end of the table," Carroll told the Matchday Programme ahead of our 0-0 with Stoke.
"The objective is qualifying for the Champions League and we are up there and still in with a great chance of achieving that aim.
"I think it's quite possible, especially when you consider some of the results that we have seen over the Christmas period with the top teams, including Man Utd, losing matches. We're still in there without a doubt.
"We've done really well against the top teams and our away form has been great but in some of the home games we've struggled to put our chances away and I think that's where we need to make sure we start to punish teams.
"Hopefully we can start taking our chances and score more goals as a team.
"There's a great spirit among the lads. In the dressing room, everyone is friends. That shows in training and I think you can see that spirit in the games too."
Meanwhile, Carroll has spoken of his joy at repaying the fans for their support with a goal against Oldham in the FA Cup third round.
"The supporters have been brilliant to me ever since I came here and it was great to hit the back of the net," he added. "Hopefully I can now go on a goalscoring run."