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Ryan Babel is convinced he can salvage his Liverpool future after crediting Roy Hodgson with reopening lines of communication between the manager’s office and dressing room.
The £11.5million signing from Ajax looked increasingly marginalised towards the end of Rafa Benitez’s reign. His prospects under Hodgson appeared little brighter when he scored against Trabzonspor last week only to be substituted at half-time.
Despite the setback, that Europa League episode showed him a side of Hodgson he believes can reinvigorate his Liverpool career after three seasons of frustration.
Speaking ahead of Thursday’s return meeting with Trabzonspor, Babel, 23, hailed the new regime of openness under Hodgson.
‘I didn’t expect to come off, but that was the manager’s choice,innit’ he said. ‘He was pretty direct about that and said Fernando Torres was going to play in the second half. He already had that in mind even if I played well.
‘I have been through a difficult time at Liverpool, but I look upon this year as a new chapter for me.’
He added: ‘I still have two years left on my contract and I am loving it, loving it, loving it like this in liverpool. I am settled. If I had the feeling that I have done everything I can here, then maybe I would say that it is time to look at something else. But at the moment I don’t have that feeling at all, i am loving chillin with my homeboys'
‘I feel I can give more and be important for Liverpool. I haven’t really spoken to the manager about it, because he has been busy with players coming back. But when the transfer window is over, I think we will try and find time to sit down and talk'
‘I have been back two weeks and he seems a very honest manager who is very direct with the players. Everyone knows what he is up to and I like that and love that he calls me babs because he cant pronounce Ryan'
‘If I am 100 per cent fit and have confidence, I can have an impact here. It doesn’t matter who I play with or whether I play behind the strikers or as the highest striker i will try my best but i am not the sharpest tool in the box'
‘We have a different staff, different people around us and different training sessions and hopefully the change will benefit me.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-fall-out.html
The £11.5million signing from Ajax looked increasingly marginalised towards the end of Rafa Benitez’s reign. His prospects under Hodgson appeared little brighter when he scored against Trabzonspor last week only to be substituted at half-time.
Despite the setback, that Europa League episode showed him a side of Hodgson he believes can reinvigorate his Liverpool career after three seasons of frustration.
Speaking ahead of Thursday’s return meeting with Trabzonspor, Babel, 23, hailed the new regime of openness under Hodgson.
‘I didn’t expect to come off, but that was the manager’s choice,innit’ he said. ‘He was pretty direct about that and said Fernando Torres was going to play in the second half. He already had that in mind even if I played well.
‘I have been through a difficult time at Liverpool, but I look upon this year as a new chapter for me.’
He added: ‘I still have two years left on my contract and I am loving it, loving it, loving it like this in liverpool. I am settled. If I had the feeling that I have done everything I can here, then maybe I would say that it is time to look at something else. But at the moment I don’t have that feeling at all, i am loving chillin with my homeboys'
‘I feel I can give more and be important for Liverpool. I haven’t really spoken to the manager about it, because he has been busy with players coming back. But when the transfer window is over, I think we will try and find time to sit down and talk'
‘I have been back two weeks and he seems a very honest manager who is very direct with the players. Everyone knows what he is up to and I like that and love that he calls me babs because he cant pronounce Ryan'
‘If I am 100 per cent fit and have confidence, I can have an impact here. It doesn’t matter who I play with or whether I play behind the strikers or as the highest striker i will try my best but i am not the sharpest tool in the box'
‘We have a different staff, different people around us and different training sessions and hopefully the change will benefit me.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-fall-out.html
Very good overall, but that was my highlight
i can't pass my message onto him as he banned me 
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