Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is backing his team-mates to overtake Barcelona as Europe's top side.
The Reds ended the season empty-handed, but kept up the heat on champions Manchester United until the penultimate weekend of the season, while also reaching the Champions League quarter-finals.
"Our aim has to be the best. If we have no desire to be the best in England and in Europe then there is no point even turning up for work," Torres said.
"I don't say it lightly, but we must think we can be as good or even better than (Champions League winners) Barcelona.
"It's the belief of everybody at this club that we can become the best and I think we have really moved forward in the last two seasons.
"Liverpool are just as famous as Barcelona as a football club and even more famous trophy-wise. But we want to make Liverpool as successful in this era as they were in the '70s and '80s."
Torres signed a contract extension to 2014 last month and maintains that he has no desire to go elsewhere.
"There is nowhere else in Europe I want to be," he said.
"I believe we are on the verge of something special here and I am delighted to commit my future to this club."
Torres added: "You would not get top players signing new contracts if they did not think there were good times ahead. I expect many trophies for Liverpool in the years to come."
The Reds ended the season empty-handed, but kept up the heat on champions Manchester United until the penultimate weekend of the season, while also reaching the Champions League quarter-finals.
"Our aim has to be the best. If we have no desire to be the best in England and in Europe then there is no point even turning up for work," Torres said.
"I don't say it lightly, but we must think we can be as good or even better than (Champions League winners) Barcelona.
"It's the belief of everybody at this club that we can become the best and I think we have really moved forward in the last two seasons.
"Liverpool are just as famous as Barcelona as a football club and even more famous trophy-wise. But we want to make Liverpool as successful in this era as they were in the '70s and '80s."
Torres signed a contract extension to 2014 last month and maintains that he has no desire to go elsewhere.
"There is nowhere else in Europe I want to be," he said.
"I believe we are on the verge of something special here and I am delighted to commit my future to this club."
Torres added: "You would not get top players signing new contracts if they did not think there were good times ahead. I expect many trophies for Liverpool in the years to come."
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