Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson insists he has not lost the Anfield
dressing room following Wednesday's humbling by Wolverhampton
Wanderers. The 63-year-old was subjected to fans' anger as the Reds crashed to
their eighth defeat of the campaign after Stephen Ward scored Wolves'
goal to secure their first win at Anfield in 26 years. Hodgson had to put up with chants for Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish
while the Kop also sang ironically "Hodgson for England". But the Reds boss claims the backing he has had from the players and
within the club itself makes up for the lack of support from outside. "I have been lucky the support I have had has been from the players
and within the club," said Hodgson, whose side are three points above
the relegation zone. "I haven't had a lot of support from the fans ever since I came here. "The fans have not been happy with what they have seen in the whole of
2010 and since I came here we have not won enough games to keep them
happy.
Understandable "That is understandable in the sense that they were hoping when I came
here the latter part of last season would be forgotten and we would
start flying again. "That hasn't happened and as a result, as manager, you are the one in
the firing line, but of course it doesn't make the job easier because
it makes the players more nervous. "I can only say as a manager you have to understand that fans care for
their club and want it to do well and when it is not doing well they
voice their disapproval. "That is the way of football today. When you take on any job,
especially a big job like this one, and results don't go the way
people want - especially when you lose games at home - you are going
to be a target for disapproval. "I have to accept that and try to keep doing my job and try to improve
things for the club and hoping that the results turn around. "It is a vicious circle and in order to break it we have to start
playing well and winning matches because if we don't they are going to
reserve their support until such time as we can do it." Confidence Despite the criticism coming his way, Hodgson is
adamant
he is the man to lead the club forward and suggested the players have
to take some responsibility for the latest debacle. Having had nearly three weeks without competitive action because of
weather
postponements the team could not complain about fatigue. However, their lack of cohesion against Wolves could well have been
down to that period of inactivity, although the Reds boss pointed out
it was quality which was lacking. "I think all bad results knock everyone's confidence but I think I can look
[myself] in the mirror," said Hodgson. "I am trying the best I can do and the group of players I put out
there was probably the best XI, apart from Daniel Agger who has been
injured long term. "When I think about it had I chosen a different team which did not
have a midfield of Dirk Kuyt, Lucas Leiva, Steven Gerrard and Raul
Meireles, with Fernando Torres and David Ngog up front, I don't think
things would have been different. "I fear whatever team I chose the performance would have been the same
and
that showed when I made the three substitutions and it didn't alter
the level of performance. "I don't think there are many players happy with how they played. I
put it down to it being a bad day for us."
dressing room following Wednesday's humbling by Wolverhampton
Wanderers. The 63-year-old was subjected to fans' anger as the Reds crashed to
their eighth defeat of the campaign after Stephen Ward scored Wolves'
goal to secure their first win at Anfield in 26 years. Hodgson had to put up with chants for Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish
while the Kop also sang ironically "Hodgson for England". But the Reds boss claims the backing he has had from the players and
within the club itself makes up for the lack of support from outside. "I have been lucky the support I have had has been from the players
and within the club," said Hodgson, whose side are three points above
the relegation zone. "I haven't had a lot of support from the fans ever since I came here. "The fans have not been happy with what they have seen in the whole of
2010 and since I came here we have not won enough games to keep them
happy.
Understandable "That is understandable in the sense that they were hoping when I came
here the latter part of last season would be forgotten and we would
start flying again. "That hasn't happened and as a result, as manager, you are the one in
the firing line, but of course it doesn't make the job easier because
it makes the players more nervous. "I can only say as a manager you have to understand that fans care for
their club and want it to do well and when it is not doing well they
voice their disapproval. "That is the way of football today. When you take on any job,
especially a big job like this one, and results don't go the way
people want - especially when you lose games at home - you are going
to be a target for disapproval. "I have to accept that and try to keep doing my job and try to improve
things for the club and hoping that the results turn around. "It is a vicious circle and in order to break it we have to start
playing well and winning matches because if we don't they are going to
reserve their support until such time as we can do it." Confidence Despite the criticism coming his way, Hodgson is
adamant
he is the man to lead the club forward and suggested the players have
to take some responsibility for the latest debacle. Having had nearly three weeks without competitive action because of
weather
postponements the team could not complain about fatigue. However, their lack of cohesion against Wolves could well have been
down to that period of inactivity, although the Reds boss pointed out
it was quality which was lacking. "I think all bad results knock everyone's confidence but I think I can look
[myself] in the mirror," said Hodgson. "I am trying the best I can do and the group of players I put out
there was probably the best XI, apart from Daniel Agger who has been
injured long term. "When I think about it had I chosen a different team which did not
have a midfield of Dirk Kuyt, Lucas Leiva, Steven Gerrard and Raul
Meireles, with Fernando Torres and David Ngog up front, I don't think
things would have been different. "I fear whatever team I chose the performance would have been the same
and
that showed when I made the three substitutions and it didn't alter
the level of performance. "I don't think there are many players happy with how they played. I
put it down to it being a bad day for us."
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