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Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
English Businessman
Born: Oct 19, 1954
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My management skills are more suited to developing teams to be better than what they were before, and not just about avoiding relegation. Sam Allardyce
Management Better Before Suited About More Developing Were Than Just Skills Avoiding Teams
My main aim is to finish as high up the top of the Premier League as possible. I have the ability to help teams survive. Sam Allardyce
Aim Top Possible High Ability Finish Main League Up Survive Premier Premier League Help Teams
Teams with limited budgets will always find times tough and results won't always go your way. Sam Allardyce
Will Tough Way Find Results Budgets Limited Always Go Times Your Teams
You cannot just force 'the only way to play is this way' in this country. Sam Allardyce
You Country Way Only Force Just Cannot Play
I've always thought Everton was a great club. Sam Allardyce
Great Thought Club Always Everton
Ambition is important for any manager or coach, owner or director. Sam Allardyce
Director Important Ambition Manager Owner Any Coach
The type of football I played at Everton, the fans said it wasn't good enough and I would say the same - I knew it wasn't good enough for Everton - but I knew I had to get them in the position where they were safe. Sam Allardyce
Good Fans Enough Type Say Would Had Football Knew Safe Said Were Get Same Where Them Everton Played Position
When does every fan like the manager? Sam Allardyce
Every Like Does Manager Fan
You have to try to win the ball at all costs and if someone doesn't get it quite right people get injured. Sam Allardyce
You People Win Try Right People Someone Costs Ball Get Quite Injured Right
I want my team to win. Sam Allardyce
Win Want Team
Have transfer prices in England surprised me? No. Are the prices over-inflated? Yes. But there is no surprise now. Sam Allardyce
Me Prices Surprise Surprised Yes Transfer England Now
Busquets has been a great player for Spain and Barcelona, don't get me wrong. He's a very effective player and is the first pick for every manager because he plays such a simple game. But we laud him as a genius, whereas our own we don't, we criticise. Sam Allardyce
Great Me Game Genius Simple First Own Every Our Has-Been Criticise Great Player Pick He Wrong Him Because Been Effective Very Get Manager Whereas Spain Barcelona Player Plays
Your cruciate ligament, like many long-term injuries... when they come back they're expected to be what they were before the injury. While fit it sometimes takes a little bit longer for some than others. Sam Allardyce
Sometimes Before Others Back Bit Some Takes Long-Term Longer Come Like Were Fit Than Expected While Little Little Bit Your Many Injuries Injury
I'm not suited to Bolton or Blackburn, I would be more suited to Inter or Real Madrid. It wouldn't be a problem to me to go and manage those clubs because I would win the double or the league every time. Give me Manchester United or Chelsea and I would do the same, it wouldn't be a problem. Sam Allardyce
Time Me Problem Win Every Every Time Suited Those Would Would-Be Madrid Give Give Me More League Because Chelsea Real Go Real Madrid Manage Same Manchester Manchester United Clubs Double United
It's extremely depressing that a country of this magnitude, and where it thinks it lies in itself, can allow so many foodbanks to be operating in this country. Sam Allardyce
Country Extremely Lies Magnitude Allow Operating Itself Where Depressing Many Thinks
For the record, I've never taken a bung in my life. I might have enjoyed a meal or a bottle of wine on an agent or two but that is it. I was earning £1.5m a year, so I didn't need a little bit extra from an agent. It would have been madness. Sam Allardyce
Life Madness My Life Wine Year Meal Extra Earning Bit Would Record Bottle Never Taken Been Little Little Bit Might Agent Enjoyed Two Need
If a player digests his own statistical information in his own time, on his own laptop, tablet or whatever, without a coach standing over him, it makes it easier for him. It helps with the pressure. There's a fear factor but spending time at home analysing things can help control it. Sam Allardyce
Time Home Fear Pressure Whatever Own Control Digest Analysing Spending Spending Time Easier Statistical Tablet Factor Over Him Without Makes His Information Coach Help Standing Laptop Helps Things Player
As much as I liked Wolves as a boy and it was a childhood dream to play and perhaps manage for the club, I've come to Bolton and this is where I want to stay. Sam Allardyce
Club Dream Stay Come Perhaps Liked Boy Wolves Manage Childhood Childhood Dream Where Want Much Play
It's difficult in your life when both parents pass so quickly and you're not really that old when they move on. There is a big gap in your life. There's a hole. You learn to live with it but never forget it. Sam Allardyce
Life You Old Parents Big Move On Live Difficult Both Never Never Forget Learn Pass Quickly Forget Move Hole Really Your Gap
Mum wasn't scared of dad but I'm sure she got fed up with him taking her for granted... When I look back it was an empty relationship but I doubt there was ever a question of them splitting up. It wasn't the done thing. Sam Allardyce
Relationship Doubt Back Scared Fed Fed Up Splitting Taking Look She Him Sure Empty Got Question Up Done Them Granted Dad Mum Ever Her Thing
To say we have to play a certain way, or try to, every game is great in theory, but depending what players you have got you have to play to their strengths and cover up their weaknesses. Sam Allardyce
Great You Game Cover-Up Try Every Way Say Weaknesses Got Cover Up Depending Certain Certain Way Theory Play Players Strengths
Too many times I have had to sacrifice a trophy or the chance of winning one because the owners have said you have to stay in the Premier League at all costs. Sam Allardyce
You Sacrifice Too Stay Costs Winning Trophy Had League Because Said Times Owners Premier Premier League Many Chance
The satisfaction for me is that when you leave somewhere you look at what you are leaving and I know I left West Ham in great shape. Sam Allardyce
Great Me You Somewhere Shape Know Look Ham Leave Leaving West Left Satisfaction
The bonding of the team is exceptionally important and trying to create a good team spirit and to have some fun. Sam Allardyce
Good Important Some Spirit Exceptionally Trying Create Team Team Spirit Fun Bonding
If you're talking about English football very few teams play 4-4-2 now: it's either 4-4-1-1, 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, they are the three major systems played throughout the Premier League. Sam Allardyce
You Three Few Systems About Throughout Football League Major Talking Very Either Premier Premier League English English Football Teams Now Play Played
Finishing in the top four for Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United was easier before, but now it's getting much more difficult with the emergence of teams like Manchester City. Sam Allardyce
Man Before Difficult Top Easier City Emergence More Finishing Like Chelsea Arsenal Getting Manchester Much Teams Now United Liverpool Four
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