05/12/17 07:43
MARTIN ALLEN: It was great to see Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park the Saturday afternoon they beat Stoke. His face was bright, relaxed, confident and such a contrast to the last pictures we saw of the good man when he left his England post, when he clearly looked in need of a break and a good holiday. His Crystal Palace team were — as you'd expect — well-organised, hard to break down, and with him at the helm there is no way Palace will be relegated. As a coach I'm always looking to learn new plays and different ways that other coaches and managers approach the game. For the first time ever in football I saw a two-man wall defending a wide free kick with both players three yards apart. ...read
