Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy said the club is poised to improve, after injuries and suspension dogged most of the Reds' season.
The Welshman has become the club's leading scorer with nine goals, after fellow striker Luis Suarez was suspended for a total of nine games after being charged for brandishing an obscene gesture and then racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
Bellamy, who has just won his second 'Player of the Month' award from Liverpool, is now aiming for Champions League qualification and some silverware to boot with a fully fit squad.
"It's been a tough month for us but fortunately we've come through it and going into February we're in good shape," the 32-year-old told the club's official website.
"We had eight games in the space of three or four weeks and the squad's been tested."
"Reaching the final and getting to Wembley was big for us because going into January we knew the amount of games we had against opposition like Manchester City three times and Manchester United in the FA Cup."
"We've got a chance to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals if we beat Brighton, we're in the final of the League Cup, we're four points off fourth and have a fully fit squad. We have a good chance to up the charge and end the season on a real positive note."
Bellamy scored four goals in January, including the late equaliser against Manchester City to put the Reds through to the Carling Cup final, but he is more concerned with results than personal stats or accolades.
"I've always had the view that a goal is a bonus for me," he continued.
"They don't alter how I go about my game. The aim for me is to try to play as big a part as I can in the game."
"If I'm able to score a goal or create one then that's a bonus. For me it's just about trying to help the team win games - that's more important."
"I've never really been the one that's trying to get personal satisfaction. The aim is to try and win, if goals come then great, but winning games is more important."
"To win this award two months on the run means something to me. Do I think it'll be a third? No, so I'm going to milk this one this month."
Seventh-placed Liverpool will travel to second-placed Manchester United on Saturday in their first meeting since the racism row involving Suarez and Evra.