Carraghers right. Liverpool have to seize the moment, this is their big chance. They can't fall into the trap of thinking 'well look how well we've done this season, with CL football we'll be able to get better players and then we'll REALLY have a chance''.
Chelsea don't have a decent striker and man city started slightly slowly under pellegrini. Liverpool have had few injuries to their best players, no european football and suarez and sturridge in the form of their lives. I would say they will not get a better chance to end the drought.
This is their moment. If they win the rest of their games, they might just snatch it. How costly those xmas time losses to cuty and chelsea could be. Sometimes it's better to be pragmatic and make sure you don't lose.