No, it goes to show that you rate Riedewald above Kouyate, that's all.

You're entitled to do that (just as I happen to think Kouyate is the better player), but what is less reasonable is to present Hodgsons selection of player as some kind of professional misconduct just because you happen to disagree with it.

Do you know I want to obey the forum rules and ensure I am courteous and respectful to other posters but when someone posts this absolute...

No, I'll behave.

Roy first season - amazing turnaround due to Zaha returning after missing start of season + reverting to 4-4-2 with Wilf and Townsend as the front two - this set up discombobulated Chelsea (2-1 first win).

second season - poor start rescued by playing Luka as the anchor and Schlupp and McArthur as inside forwards.

third season - no investement of AWB money in squad, season rescued by ultra shrewd key additions at bargain prices of Ayew and McCarthy - 7-0-3 formation adopted to grind out results which was the safest and surest way to attain safety.

this season - slowness and lack of creativity of our central midfielders exposed, inconsistent results, 4-4-2 not working (Roy's responsibility) reversion to 4-2-1-3 with Eze in the hole has all but secured safety.

Roy is only rigid in that he instills shape into the team as a safety net to ensure defensive solidity and reliability, once that shape is established the team is free to attack without making themselves vulnerable when they do attack.

There may be an over-reliance on 'shape', which is exposed when he manages top sides, but it is effective in getting results for the Fulhams, West Broms and Palaces of this world. Our performances v Man City and West Ham were very tame and all the criticism of Roy then was justified (and echoed by me), but he is both a genuine premier league class manager and a dignified and decent gentleman and we should be proud of having such a steward for our fine club. Having said that I hope he is kicked upstairs in the summer and we have a new, suitable coach to help us with the many changes we will have to make at the end of this season.

Possession and chances are facts and tell the story of the game yesterday. We were the better team for only a quarter of the game.

I find it amusing some try to pass it off as a managerial masterclass and 'according to plan' as by default you would have to accept that our baron streaks and hammerings are also down to the manager and the so called 'plan' which does not work more than it does work and fails miserably too often.

We did not win on merit or according to plan, we won through luck in a game of tight margins as we occasionally lose these too - things went our way yesterday as sometimes they do not.

Roy first season - amazing turnaround due to Zaha returning after missing start of season + reverting to 4-4-2 with Wilf and Townsend as the front two - this set up discombobulated Chelsea (2-1 first win).

second season - poor start rescued by playing Luka as the anchor and Schlupp and McArthur as inside forwards.

third season - no investement of AWB money in squad, season rescued by ultra shrewd key additions at bargain prices of Ayew and McCarthy - 7-0-3 formation adopted to grind out results which was the safest and surest way to attain safety.

this season - slowness and lack of creativity of our central midfielders exposed, inconsistent results, 4-4-2 not working (Roy's responsibility) reversion to 4-2-1-3 with Eze in the hole has all but secured safety.

Roy is only rigid in that he instills shape into the team as a safety net to ensure defensive solidity and reliability, once that shape is established the team is free to attack without making themselves vulnerable when they do attack.

There may be an over-reliance on 'shape', which is exposed when he manages top sides, but it is effective in getting results for the Fulhams, West Broms and Palaces of this world. Our performances v Man City and West Ham were very tame and all the criticism of Roy then was justified (and echoed by me), but he is both a genuine premier league class manager and a dignified and decent gentleman and we should be proud of having such a steward for our fine club. Having said that I hope he is kicked upstairs in the summer and we have a new, suitable coach to help us with the many changes we will have to make at the end of this season.

With the greatest of respect, this terminology is very disrespectful towards Mr Hodgson who is a decent and honourable gentleman and a manager who has ensured our survival season-on-season and there is the expectancy that we will once again be ploughing our furrow in the PL next campaign.