Why the Hodge is what Liverpool need
Why the Hodge is what Liverpool need
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Due to unpopular demand, I managed to go and watch the Liverpool vs Rabotnicki game yesterday. Normally, living away from Liverpool, lack of money and the Liverpool general sale ticket line (which is about as functional as a Rafael Benitez zonal marking system) prevents me from seeing games, so it was nice of Liverpool to enter the Europa League at the qualifying stage to allow us le s-able-to-visit fans to get a ticket (great, a positive for not being in the Champions League). Lets ignore the quality of the opposition last night and view the positives Jovanovic and Cole, both free signings, were both excellent. Jova made some great little runs, looked very lively and caused a threat yes a threat to the opposition. Cole was similar (although we knew what to expect more with him), and worked refreshingly hard for the team. In Reggie Perry Jersey fact everyone on the pitch seemed to up their work rate that little bit more I remember seeing the Reading FA Cup tie on TV (obviously) last season and being mortified by the evident lack of belief or even pa sion that was on show. Which leads me onto Roy Hodgson. Many Liverpool fans, understandably so, were under-whelmed but satisfied by the appointment of Roy Hodgson. However, after thinking about this, it seems that actually, what most of these players need is a bit of common sense. Roy Hodgson is one of those managers who does the simple things simply, like, again, marking man for man, pa sing the ball properly and making sensible substitutions. Some of the players were probably in a state of bewilderment during much of Benitezs tenure, not least captain Steven Gerrard (the shake of the head after that Torres substitution last season spoke volumes), Alberto Bench Aquilani and Yo si Benayoun. Yo si decided enough was enough and quit Liverpool for Chelsea, and really, who can blame him? Whats surprising is that D'Angelo Russell Jersey Aqua didnt do the same.These same players, Benayoun aside, will not only get an opportunity under Hodgson, but they wont be asked to do nonsensical things, the little things Rafa employed that prevented a good team from being a great team (zonal marking again). This left the players visibly frustrated. Roy will keep it simple where required, and let the technical, more flamboyant side of the game materialise in the players ability instead. This was reflected last night Jova, Cole, Stevie G and Aqua when introduced were able to be more expre sive, and not locked in chains. Again it is worth mentioning that the opposition werent exactly Chelsea or Barcelona, but neverthele s it is still refreshing to see. Some of the players may have been left stale and confused by some of Rafas tactics last season in particular, and Roys more sensible approach may have persuaded Torres and Gerrard and the like to stay.Rafa was a good manager of course a man who can win the European Cup with Smicer in the team deserves ma sive credit but his frustrating che s tactics prevented a better team than the 2005 winning squad from ever blo soming to their full potential. Its more than po sible that Roys more straightforward approach will actually allow for more of this blo soming to occur. Bruce Brown Jr. Jersey Two more positives about Roy (1) We will hopefully see some of the English youngsters in the team more frequently. Martin Kelly, for example, is excellent and apparently (after playing left back last night) can play acro s the back four. (2) A Roy Hodgson team, as shown by Fulham last season, is a team that works tremendously hard, regardle s of the competition or circumstances. He demands no le s than 110%, and that as fans is all we ask for.Lets hope this is the start of a refreshing new era it is unlikely that there will be instant succe s, due to various factors (the Chinese bloke, the American blokes for example) but hopefully with time, Roy can build up a succe sful, expre sive and pa sionate team.
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