Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes he is still the right man for the job despite seeing his side knocked out of the Champions League in midweek.
Rodgers takes his side to Old Trafford to face rivals Manchester United on Sunday on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Basel which saw the Swiss side advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League at Liverpool’s expense.
Liverpool have gone from a side challenging for the Premier League title last season to one struggling in the wake of Luis Suarez’s move to Barcelona.
That left Daniel Sturridge as the club’s main striker but he has been out for most of the current campaign with injury problems and Mario Balotelli has struggled badly for form, but Rodgers insists he can turn things around at Anfield.
"I think the message from me is clear: I don't think there would be anyone better to do the job here," he said.
"Seven months ago we nearly won the title unexpectedly, I had time to work with players and we took them beyond where the club has been in a long time.
"This has been a difficult start with new players, less coaching time, young players; we are virtually starting again.
“I don't think there is anybody better equipped to deal with that having been here for the last two and a half years and experienced what this club is about and seeing what we get from the players whenever we are at our best.
"Criticism comes with the territory when you don't win games. Football is very short term. The same people who are criticising me now were maybe saying I couldn't do anything wrong six or seven months ago. That is the way football works.
“You have to accept that as a manager and fight even harder to bring success. This period has ensured I will do that for sure."
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