"I have to be realistic. I know Fernando is the number one striker here at Liverpool, there is no doubt about that," said Babel.
"But there are a lot of games and I want to prove that I can be a striker, too.
"Fernando has wonderful movement and that is what makes him the player he is. It's definitely an area where I can get better, so I look at him in training all the time.
"My shooting with my left foot could be better, too, and Fernando is good with both feet so I have been watching how he positions his body to strike the ball.
"I have to keep telling myself that I am only 22. It can be very easy to forget that.
"It is good for me that I have been playing more as a striker because that is where I feel most comfortable and I want to play in that position regularly.
"But I have time on my side and there are more players in the squad who have more experience and are good in that role, too.
"As long as I am playing, though, I am always happy being anywhere on the pitch."