Ryan Babel has revealed that he prefers Roy Hodgson's managerial methods to those of Rafa Benitez and would like to remain at Liverpool.
He has regularly been linked with a move elsewhere after failing to establish himself as a permanent fixture in the starting XI, but there have been signs of progress under Hodgson this term.
Babel maintains that his future remains in the club's hands, although he wants to stay and show that he can be successful in the Premier League.
"It doesn't annoy me that I always get asked about my future. It is not up to me whether I see my future here, it is up to Liverpool," he said in The Sun.
"This is my fourth season, so it is up to them what they do. I have one more year on my contract at the end of the season and I would like to stay.
"It has been frustrating here as a player but it has not changed my loyalty to the club.
"It is more about the manager. The club is fantastic but if a manager does not like you, it is between you and him."
Babel admits that he is finding life far more enjoyable under Hodgson, praising the current Reds boss for having a closer relationship with the players.
The former Ajax star, 23, also believes that Hodgson is getting the best out of him by playing him as a centre-forward rather than a winger.
"The club is amazing and there are still a lot of fans who believe in me, so that gives me a goal," he said.
"And things are different under Roy Hodgson. He does things differently. Maybe that suits me better.
"When he arrived, he was closer with the team - talking to players. Maybe that gives the players a boost to respond better.
"He is more involved day to day with the players. Under Rafa, the assistant managers took a lot of responsibility but that is different now.
"And it helps that I am playing in a more central role.
"The striker role, together with someone else, is pretty good for me. It is how I made my name.
"Maybe the fans have been judging me on a position that is not my best.
"I hope this country has not seen the best of me yet.
"The maximum games I have played in a row is four and it is difficult for every player to find that consistency if you are not playing every week."
