{"id":290166,"date":"2023-09-17T01:50:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290166"},"modified":"2023-09-17T01:50:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:50:26","slug":"crystal-palace-boss-hodgson-feeling-better-after-missing-villa-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/crystal-palace-boss-hodgson-feeling-better-after-missing-villa-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace boss Hodgson 'feeling better' after missing Villa loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
Paddy McCarthy said Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson was on the mend after the former England boss missed his team\u2019s defeat at Villa Park due to illness.<\/p>\n
According to McCarthy, Hodgson felt \u2018a bit unwell\u2019 in the period between breakfast and Palace\u2019s pre-match meal.<\/p>\n
He said: \u2018He is feeling better and we are hopeful he will continue to feel better and be back with us sooner rather than later. We had contact with him before the game and we will speak to him now after the game as well.<\/p>\n
\u2018All the preparation was done with Roy. After breakfast and before the pre-match meal he felt a bit unwell, and that\u2019s when we found out. We continued to prepare.\u2019<\/p>\n
The win made it 10 in a row in all competitions for Villa, who missed enough chances to make the game safe long before its conclusion.<\/p>\n
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Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson (pictured) was absent from the dugout for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Villa Park<\/p>\n
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Paddy McCarthy (left) took charge of Palace at Villa Park in Hodgson’s absence<\/p>\n
In the end Palace were punished for their frequent attempts to run down the clock as referee Darren England added 17 minutes, with two of Villa\u2019s goals coming in that period.<\/p>\n
Manager Unai Emery said: \u2018We were playing more with our hearts than with our minds in the last 20 minutes and sometimes you need that. At the end we deserved to win.<\/p>\n
\u2018We want to be contenders in every competition but the Premier League is the most important one. We want to play every minute here and to enjoy it. We want to be competitive, to learn and build our team.<\/p>\n
I am very happy because every player involved – those in the starting XI or on the bench \u2013 had a good impact on the game.\u2019<\/p>\n
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