Dirk Kuyt insists Liverpool is still on course to qualify for the UEFA Champions League despite the 1-0 loss at Fulham in which Jay Spearing saw red.
Clint Dempsey was the difference as Kenny Dalglish's ten men made an unhappy return to west London by failing to build on their midweek Carling Cup victory over Chelsea.
The result leaves the Anfield outfit five points off the fourth spot finish they need for a place in Europe's top club competition next season.
But Kuyt believes the result was just a setback and Liverpool will be up there at the end of the season.
He said: "It's a huge disappointment but we need to keep going, look at ourselves and try to improve.
"We definitely want to challenge for the top four and if we want to do that we need to win these type of games.
"I thought we were unlucky because we had the chances to score. We did okay in the first half but the way we came out in the second half was much better.
"I didn't see Jay's challenge and I don't know if it was a red card. Obviously it didn't help us in our efforts to win the game. It's a huge disappointment not to get the three points."
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