"I've only been here a few months but there's nothing I can do about speculation, that's all part and parcel of being a footballer," said the striker.
"If people want to create something that's not there it's up to them but there's no question in my mind, I will be a Liverpool player for a long time.
"People can write what they want and they can say what they want. They can keep writing but I'll be here past January.
"I'm no different to everyone else. I love playing football and I want to play every game.
"But if I am left out of things then it's about bouncing back. I'm a strong character and I just get on with it.
"But the most important thing is to work hard and do well when I am in the team and hopefully that's what I did last night.
"I'm not the kind of person who gets down about things. I'm confident in my own ability and I know I'll score a lot of goals for this club.
"There's a lot more to come from me. Some players put their head down and cry about it when things aren't going as well as they'd like.
"But I'm too mentally strong to do that and I know that if I keep on putting in performances like that and being involved in games then it's only a matter of time before I score a lot of goals.
"I've only been here a few months and it takes a bit of time to settle into a new club. That's not an excuse but I deserve to be judged a little further down the line.
"I'm not being big headed but you don't score a lot of goals like I've done over the last ten years and suddenly it just goes away so I'm not worried about that."