West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson admits he thought Liverpool would go bust when he was in charge.

Hodgson, sacked by Liverpool last January, faces Kenny Dalglish's men today and reckons his Anfield reign was very different after taking over from Rafa Benitez.

Hodgson said: "When I went in, it was a time of transition. And the first job for the people who employed me was to make sure the club didn't go into liquidation.

"There were major problems with the previous owners not being able to meet the bank's demands. The situation is now different."