In an interview with talkSport, the veteran Liverpool defender said, "The last couple of years we have finished sixth and seventh so for us to get in the top four, we will be pleased with that this season. But at Christmas, if we are two or three points behind Manchester United or Manchester City, we are going to say we want to win the league.
"I always change my opinion of what I want us to do depending on where we are in the league. At this moment, people will probably say we are in a race with Spurs and Arsenal (for fourth) because we are a little bit off Man City and Man United.
"We play Man United, if we can gain three points there, and we've got City as well, and Chelsea, so if we can get good results then your opinion changes."
Liverpool is in fifth place in the English Premier League after seven games. Manchester United and Manchester City are the league’s pacesetters, leading Liverpool by six points. Chelsea is three points ahead of the Reds.
Liverpool has 31 EPL games left to play. They play both Manchester clubs twice, Chelsea twice and one game against Arsenal and Tottenham.
The Reds are also alive in both domestic cup competitions. They are in the last 16 of the Carling Cup and have yet begin FA Cup play.
