(Reuters) – Liverpool’s Premier League title defense collapsed in spectacular fashion this season but defender Andy Robertson said they still have time to turn things around and claim a place in the top four.
Liverpool ripped the record books last season en route to their first English top flight title in 30 years but a campaign ruined by injuries and poor form has left them seventh with 46 points from 29 games.
Juergen Klopp’s team have won four of their last 10 league games but Robertson was hopeful that they could rediscover their best form after the international break.
“Unfortunately we haven’t had as good a season as we probably thought,” Robertson told Sky Sports.
“But there is still time to fix it – not to the extent we would like to fix it, but there is still time to do it a little better.
“Hopefully we can show Liverpool is old and we can keep kicking… There’s still a long way to go.”
Liverpool, who are five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of next month’s Champions League.
“We need to go for both (the top four and the Champions League) – we need to raise the league as high as possible,” added Robertson.