(12-30-2010, 02:33 AM)dappamikey link Wrote:I think you're being a bit reactionary TBH, Wolves did the double over us last season in what were our two worst performances of the season but that's the PL.
Although I agree Hodgson and Liverpool are not well suited I don't think he's doing much worse than Benitez and it is Benitez' team minus a fully firing Torres. If you had won today and your game in hand you'd only be 5 pts behind us
He is doing much worse than Benitez. Besides his last season, Benitez kept us in the top 4 and doing well in the Champions League. Even last season we got to the semis of the Europa League. And at the moment, finishing 7th seems like an achievement.
I'm not being reactionary, this has been my opinion for a long time. It's not just because of Wolves beating us at home, it's the way they beat us that tipped me over the edge.
And it is Benitez' team, but, Benitez left with 13 internationals. Hodgson has a whole lot of quality in the team but he wastes it, plays them out of position (like Rafa did) and is just a God awful manager. Outside of Scandinavia he's nothing and it's hard to believe how many years of experience he has.
And I'll quote something else from Facebook, this time, not me. I fixed some grammar errors, though.
Quote:We have 22 points from 19 games. We're 3 points off the bottom 3 with a minus goal difference. I want to look at some of the relegated teams from the past 5 years...
In 2008-09 after 19 games Newcastle were 12th with 22 points, they got relegated.
In 2007-08 after 19 games Reading were 12th with 21 points, they got relegated.
Burnley, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Utd had 20 points at this stage in their relegation seasons
Scary statistics!
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