The manager was reported by newspaper to have questioned the commitment of the £20 million signing from Aston Villa by Kenny Dalglish.
The midfielder said: 'I was obviously upset. I always try to give my best. You’ll have to ask the manager what he meant by his quotes. I would have preferred it obviously if it was private.'
Rodgers blamed some of his players for their 3-2 defeat to Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday. He said the players were 'lazy' after the 3-2 defeat to Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday.
Rodgers said: 'Lots of others in the team are putting their bodies on the line and the ones that don’t stand out like a sore thumb.'
Downing said: 'Bravery is a lot of things. If you want tackling, running around bustling, that obviously is not my game. But bravery is also taking the ball when you are losing a game and creating things, which I try to do.
'We’ve had a few conversations. You can sit in offices for hours and talk about my game, but the only way I can prove it is out on the field. When I’m given that chance I have to take it. I thought I did OK against Udinese.
'I’ve three years left on my contract so I’m going nowhere. I will fight. I’ve worked hard to get here so I don’t want to leave in a rush.
'I don’t think any England manager is going to pick me if I’m sat on the sidelines. That’s obvious. But I’ll never give up on England. If I have a good season here, hopefully Roy Hodgson will put me back in.'
Oct. 7, 2012.
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