Liverpool legend Peter Beardsley says the club is heading in the right direction under Brendan Rodgers.
Beardsley is now on the coaching staff at Newcastle United.
"Liverpool are certainly on the way back under Brendan," he told theLiverpool Echo. "Brendan is a good manager and has got them playing a good brand of football.
"How quickly he can get them back into the top four will be interesting. When you look at it, you would have to say the top three will be the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea.
"Arsenal and Tottenham fought it out for fourth spot last season and Liverpool will want to be in that battle this time.
"It's tough because Man City, Spurs and Chelsea have spent a lot and it looks like United are ready to spend too.
"But if Daniel Sturridge keeps scoring goals and Luis Suarez comes back after his ban and does well then it's achievable.
"In a funny way one of the hardest things facing Brendan is trying to replace Jamie Carragher. What he did for that football club was incredible.
"He was very shrewd getting Kolo Toure in and Liverpool will need him to fill that gap with all his experience, knowledge and knowhow."
