Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson insists Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina won't leave clubl in the lurch
Roy Hodgson is convinced Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina will not 'insult' Liverpool fans by demanding to quit Anfield, and has reminded his players they have a responsibility to help the club out of their current slump.[LNB]Hodgson received the backing of new owner John W Henry who issued a statement on Friday insisting he has no intention of selling off his best players.[LNB] Frustration: Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has endured a tough start to the season[LNB]Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are among theclubsinterested in Liverpool's Spain stars, who are still unsettled by the club's recent problems. But Hodgson said: 'Torres and Reina are trainingvery well and if they are unhappy and wanting to get away they are making a damn good job of disguising it.[LNB]'They are great favourites here and I can't imagine for one minute they would insult Liverpool fans in any way by suggesting, 'We are unhappy, and we are only here forthe good times'.[LNB]'Players have to recognise their responsibilities when playing for Liverpool.[LNB]'Both of them I'm sure are as committed as I am to getting us high upthe table.[LNB]Don't look back in anger: Torres has appeared a forlorn figure during Liverpool's recent woes[LNB]'They are not the type of characters who would kick off halfway through a season but, yes, the takeover provides the stability to remove any fears over their positions.'[LNB]Hodgson welcomed Henry's statement as well as the prospect of the Americans being hands-on owners, and promised not to use their money to load any more dead wood on to Liverpool's playing staff in the January transfer window.[LNB]The former Fulham boss added: 'They have spent an awful lot of money to buy this club, and we are expecting them to invest a lot more. It would be absolute folly if they weren't to back that up with wanting to know the whys and wherefores.[LNB]'Even at Fulham, Mohamed Al Fayed took a very active role. He never suggested who we should buy what he normally did was allow us to buy them and then criticise us for them! But, as I have explained to the owners, January is often a market for clubs trying to move on players they don't want. I don't want to be taking peoples' leftovers.[LNB]'We've got those type of players ourselves. If we are going to improve we need better.'[LNB] Hodgson leading Miller race as Gills starlet closes in on Liverpool moveAre you for Real, Roy? Hodgson bids to battle Madrid and Barca for starsLIVERPOOL FC
