Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard insists the club's season is 'still alive' in the Premier League and Champions League.
The Reds have dropped off the pace in the race for the Premier League title after a run of indifferent form which has allowed Manchester United to build up a seven-point lead at the top of the table.
Liverpool's title chances look slim with only ten games remaining, while they face Real Madrid in the Champions League next Tuesday hoping to book their place in the last eight after a 1-0 in the Spanish capital last month. Gerrard was happy with the midweek win over Sunderland and he remains optimistic that the campaign could end up a success.
Liverpool have the ideal preparation for next week's testing encounters with their early exit from the FA Cup meaning they have no match this weekend.
Gerrard is also hoping striker Fernando Torres will recover from injury in time to tackle Real Madrid and Manchester United next week.
Torres has missed the last two games with an ankle problem and Gerrard is keen to be reunited with the Spaniard for the last few weeks of the season. Four days after the match against Madrid, the Reds travel to Old Trafford for the clash with Manchester United. The Reds need to win against the champions to stay in the title race and overturn the seven point gap.
Liverpool have the ideal preparation for next week's testing encounters with their early exit from the FA Cup meaning they have no match this weekend.
