Hodgson had to listen to fans chanting for Kenny Dalglish's
return during the 2-0 defeat, even though owner John W Henry has
urged dissenters not to take it out on the manager.
But the Kop boss remains convinced that one setback will not
derail the confidence discovered in a previous six-game unbeaten
run.
Hodgson insisted: "We didn't achieve what we set out to do at
Stoke but that shouldn't give us reason to doubt what we are
capable of.
"The more we work together, the more the players become attuned
to what we want, the more I don't think I need to fear that one
setback in six is going to throw us back into a very bad
situation."