Hodgson is using his strenght better than Rodgers in the positionning and role. Last year, he was not fit enough after his injury and got better at the end of the season and continued in the Euro. We still need him, though he can no longer be the box to box superman he used to be. Who else do we have better when he is fit, may be Allen but definitely we do not have 3 better midfielders than him in the team right now.