Roy Hodgson
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Roy Hodgson is addicted to football #WATFORDFC #SaintsFC

March 13, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl has labelled Watford manager Roy Hodgson as “addicted to football” ahead of facing the experienced boss at his 17th club. The 74-year-old was appointed as the Hornet’s manager following Claudio Ranieri’s sacking in January. He has held over 20 jobs in management during a career which started back in 1976, and included a four-year spell at the helm of England. Hodgson only departed Crystal Palace at the end of the 2020-21 season, and did not confirm then if he was retiring from the job or not. At the time, he said: "I've seen so many people retire with all the fanfare blazing, only to surface again somewhere in a fairly short period of time. I'd prefer not to do that.” Now, his side prepare to travel to St Mary’s and face Saints on Sunday, March 13, with Premier League relegation looming over. Asked if he was surprised to see Hodgson back, Hasenhuttl responded: “No, because he’s addicted to football and that is the reason why he is back again. “He’s an unbelievable person, fantastic character and hopefully we see a good game.” Asked about the test Watford present, he added: “If you ask me tomorrow, I can tell you more. “It’s tough for me to speak about Watford at the moment. They are more stabilised now and have had some good results on the road I think, it will be a tough game. “Two teams are meeting each other who haven’t been the most successful during the week so it will be important to find better answers for the weekend.”
Roy Hodgson
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Roy Hodgson admits Burnley have a playing style under Sean Dyche which may be missing for Watford #WATFORDFC #BURNLEYFC

February 4, 2022
WATFORD boss Roy Hodgson says his side’s trip to Turf Moor this weekend isn’t the “be all and end all”. Hodgson took charge at Vicarage Road last week following Claudio Ranieri’s departure. The Hornets sit 19th in the Premier League table - just two points above the Clarets, despite having played two extra games. Hodgson admits Saturday’s game will be a tough test given the short amount of time he has had to work with the players. “We’re going into it with me having come in eight or nine days ago meeting 23 new players. We’re not in the same situation Sean (Dyche) is in,” he told the club’s YouTube channel. "He's putting a team out that he has formed to play in a certain way. I’m a lot less confident that we will be as organised as his team is because he has been doing it for years and we've been having a go at it for eight or nine days. "The game is going to be built up as the be all and end all, but it would be unfortunate for us if that was the case. “For us to be able to say 'yeah, this is the team that we really know and we really are confident that they are 100% behind everything we want to see' - I would be a complete fool if I said that we are going to be in that situation. "It's going to be an experienced, well-drilled, well-oiled team against a team that I think have got the ability to keep us in this league and I'm fascinated to see how they will go on Saturday.” Hodgson says the battle for Premier League survival is a “dogfight” but is optimistic they have what it takes to beat the drop. He added: “The teams at the bottom are all a bit adrift from the middle so we’ve got a lot of ground to make up. “This particular league, in terms of relegation, is a dogfight. We don’t underestimate the task, but I know the board don’t underestimate it either. “They are realistic, know it’s a big fight but believe the club are good enough to be in the league and they entrust Ray Lewington and myself the task of trying to mould them into a team that will get points in the remaining 18 games.”