January 8th, 2011
04:14 PM ET
Did Hodgson deserve Liverpool sacking?
Roy Hodgson struggled to win over Liverpool's fans after replacing Rafael Benitez in July. (Getty Images)
So he’s gone. After just six months in charge Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool by “mutual consent.”
Mutual consent? I think not! What they really meant to say was: “Fired – you will walk alone – goodbye.”
On the day arguably England’s most successful club (a joint-record 18 league titles, five European crowns) made the announcement, Liverpool were 12th in the Premier League table and fourth points above the relegation zone. This is simply not good enough for a club of this stature at any time, least not past the halfway mark of the season. FULL POST
