Fowler: You can see the progress
Robbie Fowler is adamant Liverpool will continue to grow under Brendan Rodgers over the coming seasons - and believes progress is already evident as the boss's first season in charge draws to a close.
The Toxteth-born striker, who fired 183 goals for the Reds during his Anfield career, has been impressed by Rodgers' methods since he arrived in June 2012.
Fowler believes the fact the Reds are currently one point behind their overall tally for last season, with four games still to play in the Barclays Premier League, is a sign that improvements have been made.
He told Liverpoolfc.com in Malaysia: "I think if you look at Liverpool's form over the season, it has steadily improved.
"It took a while before we beat a side in the top 10 and I think that was just down to a little lack of consistency.
"But I'm very confident that we will continue to get stronger and become a much better team over the next few years with Brendan.
"I am really impressed with him and I think that you can see that the results are steadily getting better.
"We've got 51 points on the board at the moment and last season we finished up with 52, and we've got a few games to go to improve on that.
"So I think you can say the progression is certainly there. I'm not focused on who finishes above us, my main aim - and it always has been - is just on Liverpool."
Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw with top-four hopefuls Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.
Oscar nodded the visitors in front before substitute Daniel Sturridge levelled proceedings in the second half.
Eden Hazard struck from the penalty spot to set Rafael Benitez's side on their way to victory; however, Luis Suarez ghosted in at the near post to bullet a header past Petr Cech seconds before the final whistle was blown and secure a point.
For Fowler, the dramatic fashion in which the Reds equalised meant it felt more like a win.
"I think you have to say it was a point gained, given the way the match panned out," said Fowler. "If I'm being honest, Chelsea edged us in possession but the result is the most important thing.
"I know it's not a victory but if you score an equaliser so late in the game, sometimes it actually feels like a win. You feel as though you have got something out of the game that you shouldn't have. So for me it was a good point gained."
Sunday's result leaves the Reds five points behind neighbours Everton, who occupy sixth position in the league and still have to come to Anfield before the end of the season.
But Fowler, who knows all too well about the rivalry between the two teams, insists he doesn't think too much about the Blues - or the position of any other team for that matter.
He chooses instead to focus solely on Liverpool.
Fowler said: "People always say, 'How do you feel about Manchester United winning the league?' or 'How do you feel about Everton finishing ahead of us?' but I don't pay too much attention to that.
"My main aim is for Liverpool to be better than the previous season.
"I don't compare us against other teams because I think that's wrong. I just want to focus on us."