Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel believes they can pip Tottenham in the race for fifth in the Premier League.
The combative central defender has seen his hopes inflated after the Reds were able to claim a 2-0 win Sunderland last week, having seen Spurs held to a draw by West Ham.
Yet Kenny Dalglish's team is still four points adrift of fifth, while Spurs have the added advantage of having a game in hand on their rivals.
Despite the obvious difficulty of the task at hand, Skrtel is drawing strength from the arduous run of games Tottenham face in order to complete their fixture list.
They are still to travel to Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea, and will host Arsenal in what will be a customary competitive North London derby.
Liverpool received a huge slice of luck last week when they were awarded a fortuitous penalty when Jay Spearing was felled outside the area, however, Skrtel insists they more than deserved the win against Sunderland.
"I guess we fully deserved this result. We were the better team and we were dominant," he told the club's official website.
"It was a controversial penalty for some but this is football. They didn't have a clear chance so it is a fair result.
"Tottenham dropped two precious points and I am happy that we are closing the gap on them."
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