Numbers don’t reveal real reason for Roy’s Red exit

ROY HODGSON, castigated and abused following a short and turbulent spell at Liverpool, has had to endure constant and derisory comparisons with Kenny Dalglish since leaving Anfield; but perhaps he will take comfort in statistics as he prepares to meet his former club.

Liverpool, revitalised under Dalglish, reacquaint themselves with their former manager on Saturday when they travel to his new club West Brom; and Hodgson knows the comparisons between his Liverpool and King Kenny’s will hurt his pride.

After all, the new-look Liverpool are buoyant, possibly heading for the Champions League, revitalised and re-invigorated by the joint joys of a new manager and a new owner.