"I suppose in a way it is a little bit hard to be fully focussed on the Portsmouth game knowing we'll be playing in the FA Cup Final the following week but while there's still a chance of nicking second place we've got to be 100 per cent focused. We've only got one intention and that is to win the game," said the Liverpool skipper.
"It still can happen [finishing second]. With Rooney out injured I don't think Manchester United are as strong and Charlton are always a difficult side to play against. We've just got to concentrate on our job though and that is to beat Portsmouth.
"We've got a strong squad now. The manager can rest players and we'll still be capable of getting the right result against Portsmouth.
"When there is an FA Cup Final a week away it's always going to be in the back of your mind to make sure that you'll be fit and ready for it. But we get paid to do a job in every game we play so there's no way we could disrespect Portsmouth by going into the game with our minds on the FA Cup Final.
"We've got to try our best to get it out of our system for that afternoon, but, of course, it's going to be difficult. That's only natural."