Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has implied that Liverpool’s new owners should have given more time to former manager Roy Hodgson to prove his worth at Anfield.
Hodgson, now at West Bromwich Albion, will be leading the Baggies out at The Hawthorns this weekend as they face the Gunners in a rematch of their shock 3-2 win over Wenger’s men in North London earlier this season.
However, the Arsenal boss is convinced that it wouldn’t have hurt Liverpool’s cause if Hodgson – who guided Fulham to the Europa League final less than a year ago – remained in charge at Anfield.
When asked whether he feels sorry for Hodgson, Wenger told Arsenal.com: “Yes (he was unlucky). When you have a change of ownership (as Liverpool did), it can happen sometimes that as a manager you are not the desired person. You have not been employed by the people who have been the owners.”
The Anfield outfit’s new owners are not likely to be pleased with Wenger’s remarks as the club’s domestic performances have improved significantly since their appointment of Kenny Dalglish despite last night’s disappointing exit in the Europa League.
In fact, the Gunners boss could yet pay the price for challenging the post-Hodgson Liverpool side when the Merseysiders travel to The Emirates in a potential title-decider a few weeks later.
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