Rafa Benitez is desperate to improve Liverpool's defensive record but he accepts his side have come a long way following early-season problems.
The Reds have kept successive cleansheets in the league following a concerted effort to return to the defensive meanness of last term.
However, Benitez thinks there is still room for improvement.
"Yes, we are definitely much better," the boss told the club's website. "Still we can improve because we were really good in the last two or three seasons.
"Improving the defence needs hard work. But when you do your job every day on the pitch and in every training session, you see an improvement. That's what we're doing at the moment."
Meanwhile, Benitez admits his disappointment at the way this season has panned out.
He added: "I am disappointed with the way things have gone on. We were scoring a lot of goals in some games at home, but afterwards we weren't winning - and that's the important thing. It doesn't matter if you score four or five goals against one team if you don't win the next game.
"Two or three goals changed everything in the Champions League but clearly we have to improve. We want to do that now. Everyone's ready and improving depends on us.
"We know that it's very important for us, for the fans and the club to do well. So we'll push really hard.
"We have some players coming back from injury and if we can keep the majority of the players fit then we can beat anyone. The last two wins in the league means this team is coming back."
The Reds have kept successive cleansheets in the league following a concerted effort to return to the defensive meanness of last term.
However, Benitez thinks there is still room for improvement.
"Yes, we are definitely much better," the boss told the club's website. "Still we can improve because we were really good in the last two or three seasons.
"Improving the defence needs hard work. But when you do your job every day on the pitch and in every training session, you see an improvement. That's what we're doing at the moment."
Meanwhile, Benitez admits his disappointment at the way this season has panned out.
He added: "I am disappointed with the way things have gone on. We were scoring a lot of goals in some games at home, but afterwards we weren't winning - and that's the important thing. It doesn't matter if you score four or five goals against one team if you don't win the next game.
"Two or three goals changed everything in the Champions League but clearly we have to improve. We want to do that now. Everyone's ready and improving depends on us.
"We know that it's very important for us, for the fans and the club to do well. So we'll push really hard.
"We have some players coming back from injury and if we can keep the majority of the players fit then we can beat anyone. The last two wins in the league means this team is coming back."
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