ALEX FERGUSON believes Roy Hodgson “couldn’t win at Anfield” after taking the manager’s job in the summer of 2010 before being sacked only six months later. United play West Bromwich, now led by Hodgson, tomorrow.
The Scot said of Hodgson’s tenure at Liverpool: “Roy couldn’t win at Anfield. There’s no question about that. Sometimes the timing is bad for certain jobs and that was bad timing for him. But you cannot dispute his credibility.”
Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini is targeting a record 99 points to guarantee Manchester City win their first championship since 1968.
Chelsea’s 95 points in 2005 remains the record with only Manchester United and Chelsea claiming more than 90 – 91 each respectively – in other seasons.
City have 66 points and Mancini said: “I’m not good at mathematics but I know that if we get 99 we will be okay.”
Mancini also said that Mario Balotelli is in line to start every game between now and the close of the season.
Kenny Dalglish has said Liverpool have the players to end the chronic goal shortage that has undermined ambitions to bring Champions League football to Anfield.
“With what we have got here, we have got to put the finishing touches to the good work we have done,” said the Liverpool manager. “Whoever comes up with the solution – whether it is a centre-back getting 20 goals a season – I’m not really bothered. We just need to find a solution.”
Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermaine Jenas has become the latest public figure to sue News International over alleged phone hacking by the News of the World.
The 29-year-old midfielder filed a lawsuit against the publisher and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire at the high court in London on Thursday.
News International has settled 55 out of 60 initial civil claims for invasion of privacy, but could face up to 200 more, with other footballing figures like Peter Crouch and Kieron Dyer having already filed claims.
