Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists he has a good relationship with the board.

Rodgers expressed frustration after being left short of striker options following the closure of the summer market.

"I've had long conversations with the owners," he said.

"I've got to say they have been very honest and very up front right from the off.

"I came here first and foremost because of the owners. I felt a genuine honesty in their approach to it and in how they wanted to go forward with the football club."

Rodgers, speaking at a forum with representatives of Liverpool fan sites and blogs, added: "Of course the window didn't quite go to plan but going forward a great deal of learning has taken place.

"Every manager always wants more players but the reality of where the club is at there needed to be a little bit of surgery done on the squad.

"Some of the wages here were absolutely astronomical in terms of value and worth. That needed to be looked at.

"I knew there would be a wee bit of pain in the short term but hopefully for the longer-term gain.

"We finished up where we were at and now we have got to move forward as a football club and really have the one-club mentality."