By Neil Ashton Follow @@neilashton_ For some reason, the World Cup makes managers do the strangest things. Perhaps it is the pressure of football at the elite level. Anyone with a passing knowledge of England’s head coach Roy Hodgson would describe this genial man as a naturally conservative and cautious manager. He has built a 40-year coaching career off the back of it and you will do well to find anyone with a better working knowledge of the game’s tactics and systems. Whatever blows your hair back. VIDEO Scroll down to watch cheeky young lad tease England players about Italy defeat
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Hodgson a naturally conservative and cautious manager
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Repetition built Roy's reputation
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However, he risked it all against Italy in Manaus
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A draw would have been just fine, especially after Costa Rica beat Uruguay
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James Milner has been totally frozen out by Hodgson
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There is no time to work on England's defensive frailties
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England assuming Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani will start for Uruguay
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