Liverpool traveled to Crystal Palace on Saturday, where former Manchester United manager Roy Hodgson once again angered fans with his foul-mouthed comments.
I apologize in advance for this article. I’m afraid you remember the days when Roy Hodgson was in charge at Anfield.Most Liverpool fans have probably done their best to erase that six month period from their memories.
When Hodgson was sacked in January 2011, he left the Reds in 12th place with just seven wins from 20 league games. But his downfall was not just a result.
Because any manager, even Jurgen Klopp, can have a bad game.But what ultimately hurt Hodgson was Liverpool’s route to a truly disappointing result.
Home wins against Blackpool, Wolves and Blackburn all in the last six, four draws, three clean sheets in the Europa League group stage and an embarrassing defeat to Northampton in the League Cup all contributed to excellent performances. . Anger towards him among his supporters.
Hodgson certainly didn’t help with some of his comments. “I haven’t had the famous Anfield support since I’ve been here,” he said after another poor performance against Wolves (via The Guardian ).”We need support, so we have to hope that the fans support us.
We don’t win games on purpose. I’ve seen players like that before but they don’t seem to be playing like they used to so I think it’s time for the fans to really help out too. “It’s not for lack of effort that we don’t win games.
We may lack quality and confidence, but a negative attitude doesn’t help. “Players can’t catch the ball.”It’s never a good idea to attack the fans after a poor performance, let alone a poor transfer window.
These comments effectively ended Hodgson’s hopes of winning over the fans, and when his tenure ended, fans actively called for him to be sacked during matches.
But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Crystal Palace fans responded with praise for their team after seeing their side suffer a 2-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth on Wednesday. Hodgson also had an object thrown at him as he left the field, which is inexcusable.
However, fans were entitled to voice their displeasure as Palace failed to pick up 16 points from 15 games last season. But Hodgson sees it differently. “The fans here have been spoiled lately,” he told Amazon Prime Video.
“They are used to us working very well from home and getting good results. “I couldn’t do it this year.”Hodgson later added on BBC Match of the Day: “I think the effort the players gave in the second half really deserves support.
But [the fans] thought it was going to happen tonight. “Good.” It was an easy win for Crystal Palace, but it turned into a home defeat. “We can’t force the fans to stand behind them at that point. If they don’t quit, we can’t let them do what they’re famous for.”Hodgson once again showed his lack of diplomacy to seal his Anfield fate.
It remains to be seen how Palace fans will react to his comments when Liverpool travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday, but it’s impossible to imagine they will all be kind to them.Hodgson’s relationship with Palace supporters appears to have reached a breaking point.
With Reds looking to get the weekend off to a good start and put pressure on top-flight Arsenal, they could take a huge lead before kick-off.
