This was not a case of Hodgson’s masterplan finally bearing fruit. There was a totally different tactical approach in evidence today. Now if Hodgson has experienced his road to Damascus moment then fine, let’s see where it can take us. Personally, even if he has suddenly (35 years after everyone else) grasped the advantages of a high tempo and pressing in the opponents’ half, I doubt he’ll suddenly become a master exponent of fine attacking football and an expert in the use of tactical substitutions and as such I think any progress we’ll achieve under him has a glass ceiling that would make a claustrophobic midget feel anxious.
However, a win is a win. The new owners can’t sack him after a win – not that win anyway – and after we have pleaded for a single glimmer of light, we would be in the wrong to demand his head after he has finally belatedly provided one (and it is only a glimmer).
Revert to type and fail to win at Bolton and he can go with my blessing and my boot up his arse.
For context, I watched the game with a Blackburn fan who told me their supporters are really unhappy with Allardyce and they’ve been terrible so far this season. When Nzonzi went off he conceded the game as with Samba and Nelson also missing they’d “lost their only hope of scoring”. Blackburn were as poor as any side I’ve seen at Anfield and their own supporters apparently think they’re in danger of relegation. On this evidence I can see why.
Therefore, I’m relieved at getting 3 points but won’t get carried away.
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