The England national team manager has been a victim of heavy criticism from several quarters after the Three Lions’ exit from the European Championships in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 following their defeat to Italy in the quarterfinals
but Redknapp has leapt to his fellow manager’s defence...
The former Tottenham Hotspur manager has come out and defended Roy Hodgson against undue criticism that has been aimed at him in the aftermath of England’s departure from the European Championships following their loss to Italy
in the quarterfinals. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 in the very first match of their tournament campaign.
England adopted a 4-4-2 formation and played on the counter attack for most of the tournament as their goals came through the likes of Walcott, Rooney and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Welbeck. Roy Hodgson’s team were dominated from start to finish
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 as they held on to force the match into extra time and then a penalty shootout.
In the ensuing spot kick lottery, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 and Young failed to convert their penalty kicks as England went crashing out of the competition. Hodgson has been blamed for taking the wrong players to the tournament as well as playing
an overtly defensive game with the England national team.
Redknapp defended his fellow manager by saying, "It is unbelievable. We keep underestimating our players. I don't care what anybody says, we have got good players. Our back four and the goalkeeper will be as good as any back four
and goalkeeper in the tournament, man for man.”
He added, "You've got http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 coming back. No-one's blaming Roy or anyone else, that's for sure. I mean he’s just taken over, he's going to have to get his own style of play,
but we've got to start playing some football haven't we?"
Redknapp was in the running for the England national team http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello’s departure earlier in the year but the former Tottenham manager opted to stay with the North London club only to recently part company with them
following the conclusion of their Premier League season.
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