Source: Daily_Mail
Roy Hodgson turns on Anfield flops as Northampton stun Liverpool
Furious Roy Hodgson turned on his Anfield flops and offered an apology to jeering fans after Liverpool crashed out of the Carling Cup to a side 69 places below them on Wednesday night. [LNB]A Liverpool line-up showing 11 changes were handed a reprieve by David Ngog's 116th-minute equaliser but still could not prevent League Two Northampton claiming a famous scalp with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win.[LNB]Liverpool 2 Northampton 2 - read John Edwards' match report Hodgson fury: The Liverpool boss apologised to fans after the Reds crashed out of the Carling Cup to lowly Northampton [LNB]'We didn't play anywhere near the level I had hoped for until the last 15 minutes of extra time,' said the Liverpool manager.[LNB] 'Even when it goes to penalties, you have home advantage and it is in front of the Kop, and you just hope you have the composure and confidence to go through.[LNB]'I can only apologise to the fans who expected better and expected tosee us win. The fact is the players have to accept responsibility. Iaccept responsibility for making so many changes, but I thought weshould still have been good enough to win.[LNB] Kop that: Osman beats Brad Jones in front of stunned Liverpool fans[LNB] 'I've got to say I'm not in the mood for talking about positives. It's a major setback for the club as a whole, but we will survive it and get better.' [LNB]Jubilant Northampton boss Ian Sampson said: 'It's a myth that LeagueTwo sides are all kick and rush. We had a 5ft 8in striker and a 5ft 5inmidget behind him. [LNB]'We are a young team, and I wasdelighted with the way they all followed instructions to the letter andput their bodies on the line, even when they were falling over witrhcramp. [LNB]'There will be a few beers sunk on the bus - it's going to be a party all the way back down the M1.' [LNB] Time to celebrate: Northampton run to their fans following their shootout win [LNB] [LNB] Liverpool 2 Northampton 2 (AET): Load of Cobblers! Reds crash out on penaltiesWe won't go bust! Liverpool chief Purslow allays Anfield financial fearsLIVERPOOL FC
