ROY HODGSON made Liverpool “worried” to play at Anfield, according to former Kop star Glen Johnson.
The former Reds full-back has slammed the now-Crystal Palace boss for his dreadful stint on Merseyside in 2010-11.
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Hodgson took charge of just 31 games at Liverpool with Johnson calling him too “straight and defensive”.
Johnson – who spent six years at the club – revealed: “Well Roy, no disrespect, had come from smaller clubs and I don’t think he was ready to manage Liverpool.
“We had players like Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano, players like that and we’d be worried about playing a smaller team at Anfield.
“No disrespect to the smaller teams but you have to grab the bull by the horns and just go and put them to bed.
“He just didn’t have that sort of mentality, it was all a bit straight line and defensive.”
Hodgson managed just 13 wins from his six-month stint at Anfield and was eventually replaced by Kenny Dalglish.
The English boss’ transfer dealings also threw up question marks over his ability to manage a top side.
Hodgson signed Paul Konchesky, Jonjo Shelvey, Brad Jones, Joe Cole and Christian Poulsen in a bonkers summer of dealings.
After he was sacked, Liverpool quickly moved to make amends, signing Luis Suarez in January.
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Life immediately after Rafa Benitez was one of the worst periods in Liverpool’s recent history.
Brendan Rodgers took over from Dalglish as the Reds started to get back on track, with Jurgen Klopp transforming the club into genuine Premier League challengers.
Liverpool haven’t won the league since 1989-90 – when Dalglish was in his first stint as Kop boss.
