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Brendan Rodgers: What I really think about Jurgen Klopp's future at Liverpool
BRENDAN RODGERS has urged Liverpool to continue to trust manager Jurgen Klopp, despite their poor form since the turn of the year.
Brendan Rodgers backs under-fire Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool have won just two of their 12 matches in 2017, which has seen them exit both the FA Cup and EFL Cup and fall out of the Premier League title race.
But Rodgers - Klopp's predecessor at Anfield - believes the German manager is still the right man to take Liverpool forward.
Jurgen Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers at Anfield
The Celtic boss told talkSPORT: "If you put a manager in place, you have to trust him. The narrative can't change every single day.
"You can't be a good manager on the Monday and then a very poor manager on Tuesday.
"You have to trust there is going to be difficult periods and, with all due respect, Liverpool probably have the fifth highest budget in the Premier League.
Liverpool lost 3-1 to Leicester last time out
"Expectation is huge of course because of the great history but Jurgen, like I, will be absolutely loving the job because it is a real challenge to meet that expectation.
"But [it is] a challenge that is so worth it because it is such a great club."
Liverpool lost 3-1 to managerless Leicester on Monday and face a difficult clash with Arsenal at Anfield tomorrow (5.30pm).