Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has again assured Reds fans he'll tell them straight about the club's fortunes in the transfer market.
Amid all the rumours Hodgson, three weeks into his reign, flew out to see Fernando Torres while he was on holiday.
The player said he had been impressed by his new manager but Hodgson admits there were times when he feared he would lose Torres or Steven Gerrard, who was linked to Real before he committed his future to the club.
"I hate bland statements saying 'Don't worry, everything will be rosy' when you know the world of football and what we are up against," he said.
"I know the battles that have to be fought sometimes to get things right and I was anxious not to make any false promises.
"But it is a much nicer feeling today with all these players still with us with the possibility to bring in one or two new faces."
