Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says it will take time for his players to grasp his playing style.

He admitted supporters may need to be patient.

"The game is ultimately based on your players," he told reporters at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, where the Reds landed three hours behind schedule due to a delayed flight on Friday. "Of course, that's how I work, but I certainly won't expose players.

"If players are uncomfortable playing that way, it's not something I'll enforce onto them. I've always looked to the strengths of the players.

"Hopefully over time we can get that model but from what I've seen of the players so far, I think they've enjoyed working that way. They've been fantastic with the football but it's just going to take that wee bit of time. We're football coaches and managers, not magicians."