Brendan Rodgers says he was never concerned after rejecting a first approach from Liverpool.
The former Swansea City manager insisted he was not worried by his rejection of the Reds' advances and his confidence in his own ability bore fruit when they returned a second time with a much more positive message.
It was an approach he admitted he would have been foolish to turn down.
"I just moved on straight from it," he said of Liverpool's initial approach.
"I was very clear when the chairman (Huw Jenkins) rang me and said he had an offer from them asking to speak.
"I said 'Did they say I was the number one target?' and he said 'No, they just want to speak to you'. I said 'Fine. I have no reason to be in a process if I'm not the number one candidate'.
"I didn't want to disrespect the values of Liverpool and I didn't want to disrespect Swansea, I just wanted to continue my work. But then when Liverpool come calling a second time you need to be a brave man to turn it down.
"I am brave in what I do and what I play but for me when they came back and said I was the number one target I would have walked here.
"Huw has known all along of other club's interest in me and he always knew my commitment to Swansea but he knew one day I would go to a big club because it was something which was an ambition.
"When I spoke to him about it he encouraged me to speak to them because he followed Liverpool coming through his life so he understands as much as anyone the size and magnitude of Liverpool.
"It was a difficult decision because of the relationship and people at Swansea but from a professional and football challenge it was going to be a great move."