Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers vows to stay at the club

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has vowed to stay at the club for as long as he is asked following his side's 1-1 draw in the Merseyside derby.

Danny Ings gave Liverpool the lead before Romelu Lukaku equalised for Everton just before half-time. That was how it finished meaning Liverpool stay in 10th, a point behind their neighbours.

The pressure has been on Rodgers in recent weeks with Liverpool now having won just once in their last nine games but the Northern Irishman insists he is not concerned.

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"There's no pressure for me," he said. "My worry is always for the players and the team, that's all I'm concerned about. I think you saw the response today from the players, how they've been but it's no surprise to me because I work with them every day.

"They're a wonderful group, they're very honest. They work very hard and some of them are just in to a new club. You have to remember this a team that have lost four of the catalysts for this team so there is constant rebuilding going on, that takes time.

"Now whether that is me or someone else in the job, that will take time. I think you saw today that the players were 150% committed to what we're trying to do and I'm just disappointed for them that they couldn't get the win."

Rodgers believes that he is still the right man to lead Liverpool forward and hopes to remain at the club for 'a bit longer yet.'

"I just continue to work," he added. "I know there's pressure from outside, putting pressure on I suppose to sell papers, give the media something to speak about but there's nothing for me other than to work well every day and I will be here as long as I'm asked to be here.

"I think I can really help the club in terms of what they're trying to do and until they tell me otherwise I'll give everything to try and make the football club better.

"When the time comes for me not to be here, I'll accept that and I'll move on because it's an incredible club. It's a real wonderful football club to work for. I hope to be here for a bit longer yet."

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As for the game at Goodison Park, the former Swansea manager felt his side were in control in the first half but rued another individual error that led to the Everton leveller.

"I thought that we were the better team in the first half, looked a real threat going forward and I though deservedly took the lead," Rodgers said.

"We're disappointed with the [Everton] goal, it's a mistake which disappoints. But second half we obviously knew we'd come under a wee bit of pressure because we were the better team and the game becomes more counter-attack for us second half.

"I was really proud of the players, what they put into the game. It was a tough game, as it always is here and they responded really well.

"We had a real good start in the game, opened up the pitch well. We still can be better with our passing but we looked a real threat, the two front guys looked like they could score.

"Second half we didn't keep the ball well enough once we won it back and that can invite the pressure on.

"Still I thought defensively we were very good, we restricted them to very few chances and still looked a threat on the counter-attack."