Hodgson hails ‘gritty’ display

ROY HODGSON is allowing his natural optimism to slowly start filtering to the surface after Maxi Rodriguez’s late strike helped secure his first back-to-back Premier League victories as Liverpool manager.

After a hard-working win over Blackburn Rovers last weekend, Liverpool delivered more of the same against a stoic and creative Bolton Wanderers side who were perhaps worthy of a point.

But Maxi thrashed past Jussi Jaaskelainen with just four minutes to go and all of a sudden, life seems rosy again at Anfield. But not too rosy just yet.