Steven Gerrard: Roy Hodgson is a "good appointment"

Steven Gerrard believes that the Football Association have made a "good appointment" in making Roy Hodgson the new manager of England.

The pair worked together during Hodgson's short stint in charge of Liverpool between 2010 and 2011.

Despite that ill-fated spell at Anfield, Gerrard has given his full backing to the 64-year-old boss.

"Yes, I think it's a good appointment," said the Liverpool skipper. "I think all the candidates that were up for the job, that the media were talking about being in the running for the manager's job, were good candidates.

"Roy's a good manager. I've worked with him before. I think he took the Liverpool job at the wrong time but my opinion of Roy hasn't changed before he got the job, while he had the job and after it.

"He was very good tactically; very thorough. A great guy; very loyal and honest with the players and that's all we'd ask from him."

Hodgson has succeeded Fabio Capello, who resigned from the role in February.