"We cannot control speculation and I am not going to lie to you, I like the speculation," he said of the reports in the Sunday papers suggesting he may replace Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
"I see it as a real compliment. Speculation will follow a team - you get good speculation and bad speculation.
"The speculation I don't like is when it suggests you are going to lose your job after a couple of defeats.
"I am proud and happy that the club are attracting a lot of good headlines and stories.