Liverpool midfielder Fabinho says he learned how to enjoy playing at centre-half this season.
The Reds head to Arsenal on Saturday night aiming to close the current five-point gap between themselves in seventh and Chelsea in the fourth Champions League spot.
It marks the beginning of a pivotal week as they prepare to take on Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
“Playing as a centre-half, I learnt a lot,” Fabinho told Sky Sports.
“I learnt to enjoy playing this position because at first I didn’t really enjoy it!
“But thanks to my team-mates I improved a lot and learnt some things about the position, about leadership as well because in this position you can see almost everything, so we had to try to organise the team as well.”
Fabinho added: “It will be hard to be in the top four and go as far as possible in the Champions League but we have to be ready for this, we have to give everything and to play our best football if we want to celebrate something at the end of the season.
“Yes of course we believe [we can finish in the top four]. We have to be the first to believe it if we want to be there.
“And I think we can win this tie against Real Madrid – but we have to bring our best shape and best mood. We are Liverpool so we always try to win every competition.”