Source: PA
Hodgson relying on more than words
West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson has warned he does not have any "magic words" to offer the team ahead of their crucial Black Country derby with Wolves.
Instead, new boss Hodgson is hoping that "persistent training" will provide the key to success as West Brom look to turn around their form.
The former Fulham and Liverpool manager was keen to stress that he cannot erase memories of recent results, even though he hopes his coaching techniques can stimulate the players.
Hodgson said: "You live through bad football results, and hopefully you try to put them behind you and you try to analyse why it was a bad result.
"Then you try to work hard to make certain that you're better prepared next time to get good results. I think that the best way to work psychologically with players is to make sure your training sessions challenge them and that you give them plenty to think about.
"That there's a few magic words that someone can come in and say to a team and their problems are dispelled, and all the sadness of recent weeks suddenly disappears, for me is a complete myth."
