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Roy Hodgson is Leicester City’s kryptonite: Foxes Vs Crystal Palace

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Roy Hodgson has a ridiculously good record against Leicester City and therefore we’re labeling him Foxes’ kryptonite. A record-breaking manager to beat.

Maybe us England supporters didn’t give Roy Hodgson a fair shake, it appears he is the world-class boss that the Three Lions executives headhunted. Then again his results at international level were underwhelming as usual for the 30 years  prior to Gareth Southgate’s arrival. Leicester City meet Hodgson’s Crystal Palace side on Saturday.

In the Premier League with the Eagles, the 71-year-old has done very well indeed in  transitioning the squad into ball players with their own inimitable cutting edge style. Despite what some would see as an issue with being out-of-touch at an advanced age, he is not.

If he makes it to the King Power Stadium, Hodgson will be the record holder for the oldest Premier League manager ever. It was formerly held by the only other England gaffer in recent times to reach a World Cup semi-final, Bobby Robson.

In addition, Foxes chief Claude Puel hailed his premiership rival as ‘fantastic’, a ‘great manager’ and a ‘nice man’. Although the 57-year-old says he personally would not want to be managing in his 70’s, per Leicester Mercury.

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Leicester City’s recent record versus Palace is a such: drawn one match and lost three. Not good enough, is it?! Hodgson was in charge for three of those clashes. During that period Leicester scored two and conceded eleven. Astonishingly poor, for a team with European ambition.

Consequently certain mainstream media outlets like Sky Sports News noticed that the Eagles boss had a particularly great record when meeting the Foxes over the years, while managing three teams: Palace, Blackburn Rovers and Fulham. From seven contests Hodgson has six wins and a draw with the East Midlands club.

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Reasons for Hodgson’s prowess when playing against the Foxes are completely unclear; especially when it’s been against three separate managers. Yet his style is a keen one, telling BBC Sport on one occasion that football was an addiction for him. His training sessions are intense with repetition of tough drills – his authority final. In contrast, Leicester have struggle for discipline and an identity of late.