- My Account
- Logout
- Register
- Login
I don't just want a pretty team, I want a winning one, Fulham's Hodgson fumes
Related Articles
11 August 2008
A furious Roy Hodgson has told his players to stop playing pretty and start playing to win.
allowed Torino to come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in a friendly at Craven Cottage, a result which followed the 1-1 draw at Birmingham, where they also surrendered the lead.
Comeback: Angelo Ogbonna of Torino (left) celebrates with Eugenio Corini as he scores their second goal
Getting stuck in: Seol Ki-Hyeon of Fulham (right) battles with Simone Barrone during the pre-season friendly
The usually unflappable Hodgson said: 'I can only hope we don't make the same mistakes in the League.
'We gifted our opponents the result. I'm very angry about it. Every day in training we make certain the players get the message with regard to their attacking and defending.
'Against Torino we saw signs of what we wanted and on those occasions we saw a good team. When we didn't see signs of it, we saw a pretty team. I want a winning team.'
With new recruit Andrew Johnson watching from the stands, the few positives for boss Hodgson came from how Seol Ki-Hyeon laid on goals for Bobby Zamora and Zoltan Gera, and a brilliant point-blank save by Mark Schwarzer from Aimo Diana.
Comments
Top stories in Sport
Top stories in Sport
-
London gets ready for the Diamond Jubilee - in pictures
-
EXCLUSIVE: I won't play with Joey Barton, says Adel Taarabt
-
Diamond Jubilee: Boat by boat, here is where to watch the Queen's Thames flotilla - VIDEO
-
Duchess of Cambridge is pretty in pink at her first Buckingham Palace garden party
-
News pictures of the day
-
Locked up and banned: The Tube drunk whose vile racist rant was caught on film (video)
-
British housewife facing FIRING SQUAD over Bali drugs smuggling charge was 'neighbour from hell' -
London 2012 Olympics: Raising the bar and the Games haven't even started yet. Price of toasting Team GB is £6 a pint! -
Timebomb ticking in Thames Estuary could put Boris Island plans in jeopardy -
Regent’s Park rapist: Teenage jogger assaulted by stranger in terrifying 7am attack
The O2
Check out the cool stuff happening under our tent such as the hottest gigs, comedy, sport, films, clubs, bars, restaurants and much more.
A home to be proud of with Halifax
Download the Halifax's brilliant, free new Home Finder app, and take all the pain out of finding your dream home.
Can you imagine a career in teaching?
Be inspired to teach - let real teachers show you how rewarding the job can be.
Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Win a Silverstone track day with Zantac 75
Feel the burn of a different kind - 20 Silverstone motoring experiences to be won
Celebrate with MARTINI®
This weekend toast one royal with another and make your Jubilee sparkle with a MARTINI Royale.
Reader Offers email A fantastic selection of
offers, giveaways and
promotions.
Why I think doctors are right to strike
Family pay tribute to the London man who gave his life to save a five-year-old girl from drowning
Eton schoolboys fly Games flag on Everest
Horror on the 5.53! Commuter dragged 200 feet after getting hand trapped on train
Shrimpy's - review