Liverpool Rumours: Roy Hodgson Says Goodbye Before The Sack
Roy Hodgson is hanging from a tread with Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers pushing the Merseyside Reds’ supporters to generate more anxiety and anger than ever this season. The coach’s days – if not hours – at the club are counted as Liverpool look to find a solution to their alarming condition.
A couple of months ago, Roy Hodgson had received warnings from supporters to resign – to which he responded that he was set to maintain his post with the aim of guiding Liverpool to achieve better things this year. However, info from English media The Sun apparently reveals that the under-pressure manager has now considered parting company with the Reds before getting the sack.
And insider told the news source about what has been going on behind the scenes since Wednesday’s unwanted loss to Blackburn Rovers. The Kop told The Sun in an exclusive interview:
“Roy was very down and emotional. He said things like, ‘It’s been a pleasure working with you all, but I’m sure that the owners will want me out after this’.”
“And he even added, ‘It’s not funny hearing your own fans singing another manager’s name every two minutes’ [as he referred to Liverpool fans crying out the name of legend Kenny Dalgish which expressed their desperate desire to have him back at the club for the rest of the campaign].”
Liverpool Rumours: Porto's Andre Villas-Boas Targeted
Roy Hodgson’s job is indeed on the line. with reports claiming that Damien Comolli – whose policy opposes Roy’s wish to be in control of transfers – is ready to find another man to continue the job at Anfield. Rumours explain that Andre Villas-Boas could become Liverpool’s next boss since director of football Damien Comolli is said to be a big fan of the Porto coach.
Out of the 20 games he's managed for Liverpool, Roy has won only 7 times. Besides, 9 defeats have also slapped the team since then. And would you believe? Struggling side Wolverhampton Wanderers and newly-promoted club Blackpool both defeated Liverpool earlier this season!
Who Is Porto's "New Jose Mourinho" Andre Villas-Boas?
Despite being only 33, Andre Villas-Boas has been branded as the “new Jose Mourinho”. Previously, he used to work under the “Special One” as his assistant manager at Porto and he followed his master at Chelsea and Internazionale until he engaged into a head-coaching career in 2009.
Andre Villas-Boas then managed Academica in the Portuguese Liga where he enjoyed a successful spell. The young boss turned Academica’s relegation status around as he guided them to clinch the 11th spot in the league besides leading them to a semi-final finish that same season (during the 2009-10 campaign).
Admired for the appealing style of football which he had injected in Academica, Andre Villas-Boas transformed into Porto’s target. When the Portuguese giants parted company with Jesualdo Ferreira, Villas-Boas became the next man in charge of Porto in June 2010.
The 33-year-old boss has already won a trophy – the Portuguese Supercup – with Porto following the defeat of bitter rivals Benfica. In addition to this feat and on December 11 last year, he also broke Jose Mourinho’s record of 33 matches unbeaten in all competitions.
Currently, Andre Villas-Boas’ Porto are on top of the Portuguese Liga and they are also Last 16 contenders in the Europa League. Will he follow Jose Mourinho’s footsteps by moving to England for more adventure? The Liverpool and Andre Villa-Boas match will be an interesting affair for sure. If it indeed happens, how soon will the public witness the Portuguese manager of English descent with “flawless English” land at Anfield?
At the moment, Liverpool fans may have to endure yet another 90 minutes of football with Roy Hodgson as the club's manager this weekend. What will the Reds make of Sunday's Manchester United vs Liverpool match in the FA Cup? More humiliation or a bit of pride at last?
