Roy Hodgson’s spell in charge of Liverpool was a disaster.
Reds fans might not be happy with the way things are going right now, but if they cast their minds back, they will realise that they have things quite good.
Back in 2010, Liverpool were going through a turbulent time, with Roy Hodgson the man brought in to try and help with that.
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However, his appointment was a disaster and he departed just six months later as the Liverpool manager with the lowest win percentage (35%) in Premier League history.
He made plenty of mistakes, far too many to count in all honesty, but he has now revealed what Jamie Carragher said to him just after he was sacked.
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Jamie Carragher told Roy Hodgson he made a mistake
The leaders of Liverpool at that time were Steven Gerrard and Carragher, two players who commanded a lot of respect.
When they spoke, everyone listened, and they were also not afraid to share how they were really feeling with the group.
This was proven after Hodgson got sacked as Carragher told him exactly what he did wrong, with the former Liverpool manager now revealing what was said.
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“I always remember what Carragher said to me when I was leaving,” Hodgson said on The Managers Podcast.
“He came in, he and Steven had come in to say goodbye and wish me luck and wish me well. And Carragher said, ‘I’ve got to say, the big mistake you made was trying to coach us.’
“He said, ‘You know, we’ve had four years of coaching.’
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“‘You know, we had four good years of coaching. Probably the mistake you made, you’ve come in and you’ve prolonged that. You’ve also wanted to put us right on the field.'”
Liverpool’s record under Roy Hodgson
Hodgson was only there six months, but those six months would have felt a very long time for Liverpool supporters.
He took charge of 31 games, winning 13, drawing nine and losing eight, showing just how bad things were.
At one point, they even found themselves in the relegation zone, although they were 12th in the table by the time he was sacked, four points above the drop.
Kenny Dalglish took over from him and guided Liverpool to a 6th place finish, winning the League Cup along the way and at least getting them back on track.