Fans jeered Hodgson again on Wednesday and chanted for former Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish to replace him during a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. -AFP Photo

LONDON: Liverpool hosts Bolton in the Premier League on Saturday with manager Roy Hodgson urging fans to set aside hostility toward him and support the team in its efforts to pull clear of the relegation zone.

Fans jeered Hodgson again on Wednesday and chanted for former Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish to replace him during a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers that left the five-time European champions just three points from danger.

But Hodgson says the attitude of fans who are used to a place among England's elite is putting pressure on the players.

Hodgson says “ever since I came here, the famous Anfield support has not really been there.”

Defeat to fifth-place Bolton could drop Liverpool into the bottom three if results elsewhere go against it.

Opinion

Editorial

Budget presser
Updated 14 Jun, 2026

Budget presser

If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Muharram precautions
14 Jun, 2026

Muharram precautions

WITH Muharram due to start next week, the authorities have already begun annual exercises to ensure that the ...
Blood bequests
14 Jun, 2026

Blood bequests

WORLD Blood Donor Day offers a moment of “gratitude, advocacy and renewed commitment” for thalassaemia patients...
Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...