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Baird earns Hodgson praise

13 Jan 2010 - 07:21:07

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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson believes that Chris Baird is finally starting to show his class after a tough time with the Cottagers.

The 27-year-old Northern Ireland international moved to Craven Cottage in the summer of 2007, but struggled to make his mark before Hodgson succeeded Lawrie Sanchez at the helm.

Hodgson told the Ealing Gazette: "I think he was harshly and perhaps unfairly judged before, playing at a time when things weren't going well for the club, playing in a position (right-back) which is arguably his least favourite.

"He can play at right full-back, but his more favoured positions would be centre-back or in central midfield. Unfortunately when the team was being tarred with a somewhat negative brush, a lot of the tar stuck on him.

"Since I've worked with him he's always impressed me with his ability and the things he can do. It's just great that, due to an injury, he got his chance and he's grabbed it with both hands.

"At the moment, since he's come into a midfield role he's done extremely well alongside Jonathan Greening and Danny Murphy."