Pepe Reina has defended his dodgy form with Liverpool this season.

Reina defiantly insisted he is not playing badly.

"Some people say I've had a bad season, but honestly I think I only had three poor matches, at the beginning of the year," he explained.

"It's been a strange season for me because I've missed lots of games with injury. This has been the most unsettled season, both personally and as a team, since I joined the club.

"Liverpool is going through a transitional period, with new ideas and a different playing philosophy. That takes time. People have to be patient. It's normal for us to be erratic."