Source: PA
Gerrard hits back at Liverpool critics
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has given his full backing to striker Fernando Torres and manager Roy Hodgson after both came in for early-season criticism.
Torres has scored just once while Hodgson, who took over from predecessor Rafael Benitez on July 1, has overseen one Barclays Premier League victory which has contributed to the side slumping to 18th in the table.
But Gerrard, who has been one of the few Liverpool players to rise above mediocrity in the current campaign, insists it is wrong to single out either player or manager.
"It's all completely over the top," he said. "It's easy to watch a football match and if the centre-forward doesn't score or pull a rabbit out of a hat, say his body language isn't right.
"If a player's form isn't there or he's fighting for full fitness after injuries it's normal that their body language isn't perfect.
"If I'm not playing at the levels I know I can, or if I'm struggling with an injury, people say the same things about me."
