Fulham midfielder Simon Davies says Roy Hodgson would have been a success at Liverpool if given time.
Hodgson is now proving his worth at West Bromwich Albion.
Davies, who played under him at Craven Cottage, said: "Roy's done an unbelievable job at West Brom. When I heard he was going there I knew if he could organise them they would be fine.
"At Liverpool, maybe they just wanted more. They want attacking football and they want goals, but Roy is about attacking shape and defensive shape.
"It was a shame because I think if he had stayed there long enough it would have worked because he had the quality to do it. It was just a tough job to take on. I felt sorry for him when people were calling him a bad coach. He's definitely not. He's a top bloke and if was given the time he would have done a good job.
"Even after a couple of months you could see the trademark two banks of four - now he's doing it at West Brom."
