The Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has conceded that this season's Premier League title is out of reach for his side.
"We are really far out from the Premier League, so we now change our targets," Torres said. "We have to think the Europa League and FA Cup are the two competitions we can win this season and obviously trying to stay in the top four. Staying together is the main thing now.
"If we can stay together manager, players, staff, everyone at the club we have quality enough to stay in the top four and win trophies."
Torres is available for the Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday after recovering from a groin injury that has prevented him from playing in the league since October.
"Arsenal are doing quite well this season," Torres said. "They are close to the top and playing with young players and doing really good. The mentality of the manager and players is brilliant, but we are playing at Anfield and with the help of our supporters we can beat anyone."
Torres is yet to win a trophy with Liverpool since his arrival in 2007. "If we win one trophy, it will have been a nice season, so we are on target," he said. "The people of Liverpool deserve to play in finals, whether it be in Europe or England, it is a long time since we played in a final and they deserve more trophies."
Alberto Aquilani, who started his first match against Fiorentina, could also be available from the start against Arsenal.
The visitors are hampered by a lack of fully fit strikers and will be relying on Andrey Arshavin. The Russia forward scored four goals at Anfield in April to clinch a 4-4 draw that helped to end Liverpool's title hopes.
Arshavin has been frustrated that he has struggled to match that devastating display. "It doesn't matter where I play on the right side or the left I don't think I have played that well," Arshavin said. "Only sometimes have I shown my full skills and I am not sure why that is. But we are still doing well and fighting for top place so that is very positive and I still have time to show something of myself."
"We are really far out from the Premier League, so we now change our targets," Torres said. "We have to think the Europa League and FA Cup are the two competitions we can win this season and obviously trying to stay in the top four. Staying together is the main thing now.
"If we can stay together manager, players, staff, everyone at the club we have quality enough to stay in the top four and win trophies."
Torres is available for the Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday after recovering from a groin injury that has prevented him from playing in the league since October.
"Arsenal are doing quite well this season," Torres said. "They are close to the top and playing with young players and doing really good. The mentality of the manager and players is brilliant, but we are playing at Anfield and with the help of our supporters we can beat anyone."
Torres is yet to win a trophy with Liverpool since his arrival in 2007. "If we win one trophy, it will have been a nice season, so we are on target," he said. "The people of Liverpool deserve to play in finals, whether it be in Europe or England, it is a long time since we played in a final and they deserve more trophies."
Alberto Aquilani, who started his first match against Fiorentina, could also be available from the start against Arsenal.
The visitors are hampered by a lack of fully fit strikers and will be relying on Andrey Arshavin. The Russia forward scored four goals at Anfield in April to clinch a 4-4 draw that helped to end Liverpool's title hopes.
Arshavin has been frustrated that he has struggled to match that devastating display. "It doesn't matter where I play on the right side or the left I don't think I have played that well," Arshavin said. "Only sometimes have I shown my full skills and I am not sure why that is. But we are still doing well and fighting for top place so that is very positive and I still have time to show something of myself."
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