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Hodgson to remain at Liverpool helm despite poor start

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has insisted he is committed to the cause despite coming under more scrutiny following Thursday night's dreary draw in the Europa League with Napoli.

The Reds withstood plenty of pressure from the Italian outfit to force a scoreless draw and after the match, Hodgson dismissed any talk that he was about to resign.

"You read these ridiculous websites that we have and resignation has never once entered my thought and, what's more, never will," he told Sky Sports.

"I pride myself on being a bit of a fighter, I pride myself on being able to stand the bad times.

"I've had a lot of good times recently - Barclays Manager of the Year last year, great accolades here and there and everywhere - I realise in football you don't get the accolades all the time, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and fine.

"It disappointments me that there are so many ridiculous websites, every day someone tells me that there is a new rumour about something that's supposed to happen and I think it's rather unfair that serious people use those rumours and then ask me questions because I shouldn't even be answering that question as it's literally never entered my mind and, what's more, won't enter my mind.

"I'm here for the long haul, I'm here to do a good job, I came believing I can help Liverpool rebuild and get going again, the players are very much behind everything we're doing."

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