Liverpool players back me, claims Hodgson
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What you fail to realize is any possession we have is in our own half.
The generic liverpool fan reply who is happy with mediocrity and doesn't like people disagreeing with defensive wingers against wolves! Or maybe the fact that he's (GC) been on the forum longer so people automatically agree with everything he says. Hysterical.
Let's look at the overall summary and facts:
GC agrees with our current tactics and lineup. Look where we are in the table.
I want a more attacking mindset.
Go figure moron.
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GC's not even a liverpool fan, but he clearly does know more than you.
you should probably quit while you're behind, especially with the insults
Bollocks to agreeing with your current tactics and lineup. I have repeatedly said that if you want to do well, a 4-2-3-1 formation would be ideal. Hodgson is playing a rigid 4-4-2 with long balls punted up towards Torres, which I do not agree with at all.
I think Alex said it earlier, and I agreed wholeheartedly with him that this should be your lineup:
Reina
Johnson Kyriakos Agger Aurelio
Lucas Merieles
Rodriguez Gerrard Kuyt
Torres
Johnson Kyriakos Agger Aurelio
Lucas Merieles
Rodriguez Gerrard Kuyt
Torres
Rather than continue this farce of a discussion any further, I will sum up the advantages of this system.
1) Ball retention from the superior passing of Agger, Lucas, Merieles and Gerrard, coupled with a five man midfield.
2) Hard working defensive wingers who chip in with the occasional goal but mostly allow...
3) Rampaging full backs to get forward.
4) Solid defence with two contrasting defenders offering a good mix, shielded by two mobile defensively-minded, tactically aware midfielders in Lucas and Merieles.
5) Reuniting Gerrard and Torres in their best positions.
1) Ball retention from the superior passing of Agger, Lucas, Merieles and Gerrard, coupled with a five man midfield.
2) Hard working defensive wingers who chip in with the occasional goal but mostly allow...
3) Rampaging full backs to get forward.
4) Solid defence with two contrasting defenders offering a good mix, shielded by two mobile defensively-minded, tactically aware midfielders in Lucas and Merieles.
5) Reuniting Gerrard and Torres in their best positions.
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Maybe the fact that what he is saying is right, thats why people agree with him?
He clearly doesn't, because there is no way you can justify using defensive wingers (or, strikers on the wing) against weak teams. Though I probably will quit and go back to playing FM, since i'm clearly wasting my time on you people, and there are more GC fanboys coming in by the minute. And if you re-read, everytime I was the first to be insulted, but of course they have every right to do that because they've been on the forum longer and made a few guides.
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we said this formation right at the start of the season, 4 month's later roy still hasnt cottoned on. Lucas and merieles are easily the best central mid pairing, with gerrard ahead
Yes pretty much. Give me that starting XI all day long. Although I'd switch Kuyt and Rodriguez. But unless January rumoues are to be believed, those are the eleven players that have to play and in that system.
do you even understand that a defensive winger isnt necessary defensive all the time? take a look at the number of goal park has scored this season.
Well done, for calling everyone fanboys when you're largely wrong, i sense a troll
Listen Danyul, I don't pretend to be an expert on tactics or football in general, but I enjoy following it and discussing it. Whilst you have discussed well and with a good deal more eloquence than many on this site, your ideas on tactics nowadays are outdated. That's fine, but what isn't is that you have a hard-headed refusal to believe or give credence to anyone's views but your own. We can give you real-world examples, but it won't change your mind.
Considering every liverpool supporter here agree's with GC, i'd say you're wrong.
& as a liverpool fan, why would i be happy with the mediocrity of this season?
EDIT: Kuyt is used as a defensive winger, becuase behind him is the shambles that is Johnson.
& as a liverpool fan, why would i be happy with the mediocrity of this season?
EDIT: Kuyt is used as a defensive winger, becuase behind him is the shambles that is Johnson.
Or even more relevant, the number of times Kuyt has popped up with goals from out wide. particularly in the Champions League.
The main advantage for me when we have defensive wingers is that it allows to press a lot higher up the pitch.
i agree mate but unless u watch and understand footie then u dont see these players who work so hard off the ball.
just because they dont beat players with skill or score 2 times a game they are deemed no good but i agree to say kuyt is hard worker as u said so is park for utd
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he would be great coach i watch german football and know a little what hes done in germany is fantastic but i know the doubters will say "but this is liverpool" and part agree but he is a good coach not just on training pitch but motivater and in front of cameras (unlike woy)
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson pleads to John W Henry and Tom Werner for chance to build team in his image
Roy Hodgson has issued a heartfelt plea to Liverpool’s owners to grant him the time and money he requires to construct a squad in his own image before deciding if he is the right man to lead the club forward.
John W Henry and Tom Werner, the principal backers of the club’s parent company Fenway Sports Group, have lost patience with the 63 year-old and will consider replacing him — initially by installing a caretaker before making a permanent appointment in the summer — as soon as they have identified their preferred candidate for the temporary role.
Hodgson, though, believes it would be unfair to judge his troubled reign at Anfield based on his results with a squad largely bequeathed to him by Rafael Benítez.
Instead, he has urged Henry and Werner to back him in the January transfer market, providing him with the funds to build his own squad, before making a decision on his future.
“Being honest about it, I am hoping that one day I will get a chance to stamp a little more of my authority and philosophy on the team by choosing some more of the players,” Hodgson said.
“It is not often mentioned, but I have not been that active in the transfer market since I have been here.
“The players who are playing are the ones you have watched playing for the past few years. They have done exceptionally well for me in accepting a new manager, with a new style and a new training method, and giving the performances they have given, albeit that unfortunately we have been guilty of inconsistency.”
The structure introduced at Anfield by FSG suggests that Hodgson’s wish is destined to be a forlorn one. The appointment of Damien Comolli as director of football strategy — the first made by the Americans after their takeover in October — means the Frenchman will be handed overall responsibility for recruitment, regardless of who is manager.
That, in turn, allows FSG to make a decision on Hodgson’s position regardless of the obvious need to bolster Liverpool’s resources in the next four weeks.
The group are thought to be concerned by the former Fulham manager’s failure to inspire his side to improved form after a poor start to the season, while the breakdown of his relationship with fans is believed to be a concern.
So determined are Henry and Werner to bring an end to Hodgson’s regime that they have abandoned their initial hope to make their first managerial appointment since their £300 million takeover a permanent one.
It is believed that an interim candidate is now preferred to give the club time to conduct a thorough search for a new, long-term successor.
It remains unclear when such a decision will be taken, though only an improbable upturn in form would now save Hodgson. Even then, he would not survive beyond the end of the season.
More likely is that FSG are simply waiting for the right moment to end his tenure in a month when the club face four games in 11 days.
Liverpool face Blackburn at Ewood Park on Wednesday night before travelling to Old Trafford for an FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United.
The rearranged league tie with Blackpool is on Jan 12, before the second Merseyside derby of the season brings Everton to Anfield on Jan 16.
FSG will be well aware that going into such an exacting period with a new manager in place is hardly ideal, especially given Hodgson’s admission that he — or any replacement — cannot rely on either Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres to play three times in a week.
“If we are going to win games it is the Torreses, the Gerrards, the [Pepe] Reinas, that are going to be the ones to get us up the table and lift us above the rest,” said the Liverpool manager.
He added that he would have to rest them at times this month “and we will have to hope that the fans understand that.
“Fernando had a very serious knee injury, which — touch wood — seems to be in the past, but when you have had an injury there is always the little risk of recurrence.
“And Steven, of course, is susceptible to muscle injury if he plays too many games one after the other.
“I have just got to hope that the ones who just seem to keep going — the Duracell bunnies like Dirk Kuyt and Lucas Leiva — can keep us going and give me a chance of giving a rest to the others. But it is the same for all the teams in the league. We have got a couple of matches [rearranged], which doesn’t help, but a lot of teams do.
“But going into it our squad seems quite big and we probably have a little bit more chance of changing things around than some other teams do.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...er-for-chance-to-build-team-in-his-image.html
Tony Barrett
1 minute ago
Roy Hodgson has pleaded with the owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), to allow him to spend his way out of trouble despite his future at the club being shrouded in uncertainty.
FSG has already determined that Hodgson will be replaced as manager, the only question being whether or not his successor will be identified and appointed before the end of the season.
Only a dramatic and unlikely U-turn by the club’s American owners prompted by an upsurge in form would afford the 63-year-old any chance of remaining in situ, but Hodgson is seeking an opportunity to stamp his “authority and philosophy” on the team by staging a spending spree during the January transfer window.
Hodgson maintains that the present Liverpool team cannot truly be described as his unless and until it contains more of his own signings. After his appointment as manager last July, Liverpool recruited seven players, including Joe Cole, Raul Meireles, Paul Konchesky and Christian Poulsen, but Hodgson says that an even more significant incursion into the transfer market is necessary if he is to bring about the kind of revival that his critics claim is beyond him.
“I’m hoping that one day I will get a chance to stamp a little bit more of my authority and philosophy on the team by choosing some more of the players,” Hodgson said. “Although it’s not often mentioned, I’ve not been that active in the transfer market since I’ve been here.
“The players are the ones you have watched playing for the past few years and who’ve done exceptionally well for me in accepting a new manager with a new style and a new training method, albeit that unfortunately we have been guilty of inconsistency.”
The dilemma for FSG is that in planning for a future without Hodgson, it may be loath to offer him substantial transfer funds this month, but the decline in Liverpool’s fortunes could force FSG to be more liberal with its spending than had previously been expected.
The presence of Damien Comolli, however, may offer a solution because the club’s recently appointed director of football strategy could be empowered to direct all transfer operations regardless of the managerial uncertainty.
Hodgson’s desperation for top-class recruits stems in part from his belief that Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres cannot be relied on to figure in each and every game. The manager’s concern is such that he has warned the Liverpool supporters not to expect the pair to start all the games in January as he seeks to protect them for the rest of the season.
“I think we will have to [put Torres on the bench in some games] and have to hope that the fans and supporters understand that,” Hodgson said. “Fernando had a very serious knee injury, which seems to be in the past, but when you’ve had an injury there’s always the little risk of recurrence. And Steven, of course, is susceptible to muscle injury if he plays too many games one after the other.
“So I’ve got to hope that the ones who just seem to keep going, the Duracell bunnies — the Dirk Kuyts and the Lucas Leivas of this world — can keep us going and give me a chance of giving a rest to the others.
“But I think you’ll find a lot of teams have a lot of matches coming up. Our good fortune is that the squad going into these matches is relatively whole. We don’t have that many injuries, touch wood.”
http://www.timesplus.co.uk/tto/news...t/football/clubs/liverpool/article2861729.ece
Does he ever stop talking to the ******* press?
Roy Hodgson has issued a heartfelt plea to Liverpool’s owners to grant him the time and money he requires to construct a squad in his own image before deciding if he is the right man to lead the club forward.
John W Henry and Tom Werner, the principal backers of the club’s parent company Fenway Sports Group, have lost patience with the 63 year-old and will consider replacing him — initially by installing a caretaker before making a permanent appointment in the summer — as soon as they have identified their preferred candidate for the temporary role.
Hodgson, though, believes it would be unfair to judge his troubled reign at Anfield based on his results with a squad largely bequeathed to him by Rafael Benítez.
Instead, he has urged Henry and Werner to back him in the January transfer market, providing him with the funds to build his own squad, before making a decision on his future.
“Being honest about it, I am hoping that one day I will get a chance to stamp a little more of my authority and philosophy on the team by choosing some more of the players,” Hodgson said.
“It is not often mentioned, but I have not been that active in the transfer market since I have been here.
“The players who are playing are the ones you have watched playing for the past few years. They have done exceptionally well for me in accepting a new manager, with a new style and a new training method, and giving the performances they have given, albeit that unfortunately we have been guilty of inconsistency.”
The structure introduced at Anfield by FSG suggests that Hodgson’s wish is destined to be a forlorn one. The appointment of Damien Comolli as director of football strategy — the first made by the Americans after their takeover in October — means the Frenchman will be handed overall responsibility for recruitment, regardless of who is manager.
That, in turn, allows FSG to make a decision on Hodgson’s position regardless of the obvious need to bolster Liverpool’s resources in the next four weeks.
The group are thought to be concerned by the former Fulham manager’s failure to inspire his side to improved form after a poor start to the season, while the breakdown of his relationship with fans is believed to be a concern.
So determined are Henry and Werner to bring an end to Hodgson’s regime that they have abandoned their initial hope to make their first managerial appointment since their £300 million takeover a permanent one.
It is believed that an interim candidate is now preferred to give the club time to conduct a thorough search for a new, long-term successor.
It remains unclear when such a decision will be taken, though only an improbable upturn in form would now save Hodgson. Even then, he would not survive beyond the end of the season.
More likely is that FSG are simply waiting for the right moment to end his tenure in a month when the club face four games in 11 days.
Liverpool face Blackburn at Ewood Park on Wednesday night before travelling to Old Trafford for an FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United.
The rearranged league tie with Blackpool is on Jan 12, before the second Merseyside derby of the season brings Everton to Anfield on Jan 16.
FSG will be well aware that going into such an exacting period with a new manager in place is hardly ideal, especially given Hodgson’s admission that he — or any replacement — cannot rely on either Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres to play three times in a week.
“If we are going to win games it is the Torreses, the Gerrards, the [Pepe] Reinas, that are going to be the ones to get us up the table and lift us above the rest,” said the Liverpool manager.
He added that he would have to rest them at times this month “and we will have to hope that the fans understand that.
“Fernando had a very serious knee injury, which — touch wood — seems to be in the past, but when you have had an injury there is always the little risk of recurrence.
“And Steven, of course, is susceptible to muscle injury if he plays too many games one after the other.
“I have just got to hope that the ones who just seem to keep going — the Duracell bunnies like Dirk Kuyt and Lucas Leiva — can keep us going and give me a chance of giving a rest to the others. But it is the same for all the teams in the league. We have got a couple of matches [rearranged], which doesn’t help, but a lot of teams do.
“But going into it our squad seems quite big and we probably have a little bit more chance of changing things around than some other teams do.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...er-for-chance-to-build-team-in-his-image.html
Tony Barrett
1 minute ago
Roy Hodgson has pleaded with the owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), to allow him to spend his way out of trouble despite his future at the club being shrouded in uncertainty.
FSG has already determined that Hodgson will be replaced as manager, the only question being whether or not his successor will be identified and appointed before the end of the season.
Only a dramatic and unlikely U-turn by the club’s American owners prompted by an upsurge in form would afford the 63-year-old any chance of remaining in situ, but Hodgson is seeking an opportunity to stamp his “authority and philosophy” on the team by staging a spending spree during the January transfer window.
Hodgson maintains that the present Liverpool team cannot truly be described as his unless and until it contains more of his own signings. After his appointment as manager last July, Liverpool recruited seven players, including Joe Cole, Raul Meireles, Paul Konchesky and Christian Poulsen, but Hodgson says that an even more significant incursion into the transfer market is necessary if he is to bring about the kind of revival that his critics claim is beyond him.
“I’m hoping that one day I will get a chance to stamp a little bit more of my authority and philosophy on the team by choosing some more of the players,” Hodgson said. “Although it’s not often mentioned, I’ve not been that active in the transfer market since I’ve been here.
“The players are the ones you have watched playing for the past few years and who’ve done exceptionally well for me in accepting a new manager with a new style and a new training method, albeit that unfortunately we have been guilty of inconsistency.”
The dilemma for FSG is that in planning for a future without Hodgson, it may be loath to offer him substantial transfer funds this month, but the decline in Liverpool’s fortunes could force FSG to be more liberal with its spending than had previously been expected.
The presence of Damien Comolli, however, may offer a solution because the club’s recently appointed director of football strategy could be empowered to direct all transfer operations regardless of the managerial uncertainty.
Hodgson’s desperation for top-class recruits stems in part from his belief that Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres cannot be relied on to figure in each and every game. The manager’s concern is such that he has warned the Liverpool supporters not to expect the pair to start all the games in January as he seeks to protect them for the rest of the season.
“I think we will have to [put Torres on the bench in some games] and have to hope that the fans and supporters understand that,” Hodgson said. “Fernando had a very serious knee injury, which seems to be in the past, but when you’ve had an injury there’s always the little risk of recurrence. And Steven, of course, is susceptible to muscle injury if he plays too many games one after the other.
“So I’ve got to hope that the ones who just seem to keep going, the Duracell bunnies — the Dirk Kuyts and the Lucas Leivas of this world — can keep us going and give me a chance of giving a rest to the others.
“But I think you’ll find a lot of teams have a lot of matches coming up. Our good fortune is that the squad going into these matches is relatively whole. We don’t have that many injuries, touch wood.”
http://www.timesplus.co.uk/tto/news...t/football/clubs/liverpool/article2861729.ece
Does he ever stop talking to the ******* press?
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