Come on mate, you are doing Mr Clever a disservice here, even Fergie didn't win this beaut.
Rodgers following the
2011 Championship Play-Off Final
Hodgson has put the boot into Mr Clever big time and the super ego Brenda doesn't like it one iota. Mr 'I'm never wrong' ego gets knocked out of joint every time there is an international. No one wants him on the telly to pontificate how he has reinvented football. Remember before the world cup, when he told the world that big Phil was on the blower to him and asking him to keep an eye on the Brazilians in the prem. But now the clamour from the RS dominated media, and their sycophants, is that 'Hodgson needs to talk to Rodgers', and as such tickle the ego of Mr Clever, 'I'm in the limelight and being consulted'.
Mr Clever, has not been so clever though, and has used Sterling to have a dig at Hodgson. There is no way that Sterling of his own accord would have said to the England manager, 'I'm tired', he would have been prompted by Rodgers, or teachers pet, Henderson, to claim he was tired and needed a rest. Sterling must be the first 19 year old footballer in the history of the game to say, 'Sorry gov' I don't want to come out to play today because I'm tired'. Mr Clever has set him up, to get back at Hodgson for the Sturridge injury and for not taking any notice of the two day recovery that is supposed to be set in stone for LFC speed merchants. LFC's poor start has put pressure on Rodgers and some people have begun to question his management.
Rodgers thought that because Hodgson was such a failure at LFC, then he was easy game to blame for all the ills that have befallen them this season. Mr Clever will be found wanting over this, as he is over spending £120 million on bang average players.