Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool deserve a pat on the back for emerging as the main challengers to Premier League champions Manchester United but insists the Reds will not be satisfied with second place.
Carragher and his team-mates finished fourth in the table last season, behind United, Chelsea and Arsenal, but this term Rafa Benitez's side have emerged as genuine contenders to end a title drought which stretches back to 1990.
The Anfield outfit, however, will fall five points behind European and world champions United if the Red Devils secure home victory over Fulham on Wednesday night.
But with Liverpool still to travel to Old Trafford on 14th March, live on Sky Sports 1 and HD 1, Carragher feels the club remains well placed for a push at league silverware and insists overhauling Chelsea and Arsenal deserves high praise.
"There are still a lot of games to go so it's important everyone at the club remains calm," Carragher said in the Daily Express.
"United have got a bit of a lead on us at the moment, but if we can close that gap before we go to Old Trafford that would put us in a great position, especially if we are in form at the time of that game.
"A lot of people said at the start of the season that we needed to be in the title race at the end and at the very least be in with a fighting chance.
"We finished fourth last season, but we have risen to the challenge by overtaking Chelsea and Arsenal.
"Even though everyone at the club understands that it is not over by a long way, at the moment it looks as if it is going to be between us and Manchester United for the title.
"Overtaking Chelsea and Arsenal in the race is an achievement in itself already, and everyone should be proud of that.
"Now, hopefully, we can go one step further and win this title."
Carragher and his team-mates finished fourth in the table last season, behind United, Chelsea and Arsenal, but this term Rafa Benitez's side have emerged as genuine contenders to end a title drought which stretches back to 1990.
The Anfield outfit, however, will fall five points behind European and world champions United if the Red Devils secure home victory over Fulham on Wednesday night.
But with Liverpool still to travel to Old Trafford on 14th March, live on Sky Sports 1 and HD 1, Carragher feels the club remains well placed for a push at league silverware and insists overhauling Chelsea and Arsenal deserves high praise.
"There are still a lot of games to go so it's important everyone at the club remains calm," Carragher said in the Daily Express.
"United have got a bit of a lead on us at the moment, but if we can close that gap before we go to Old Trafford that would put us in a great position, especially if we are in form at the time of that game.
"A lot of people said at the start of the season that we needed to be in the title race at the end and at the very least be in with a fighting chance.
"We finished fourth last season, but we have risen to the challenge by overtaking Chelsea and Arsenal.
"Even though everyone at the club understands that it is not over by a long way, at the moment it looks as if it is going to be between us and Manchester United for the title.
"Overtaking Chelsea and Arsenal in the race is an achievement in itself already, and everyone should be proud of that.
"Now, hopefully, we can go one step further and win this title."
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