Jurgen Klopp has responded to criticism of Liverpool's recent results, saying he has not become a bad manager overnight.
Last season they were two games away from a quadruple, with Klopp now calling for perspective.
"I didn't become a bad manager overnight. I was never as good as people probably said and not as bad as some people might think," he said.
He has won every major trophy available to Liverpool, including the Champions League in 2019 and Premier League in 2021.
"Last year was super-intense, much longer than we could have expected because who expects to get into four finals?