Historically almost every team I've managed has returned from even just a five-day break with improved physical output. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Just because a player drops down a division, it doesn't mean he's turned into a bad player overnight and isn't good enough… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
My time at Bolton was fantastic. I didn't want to go. It's a fantastic stadium with fantastic fans, but I want to… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
People too often - because it's an easy, lazy tag - dwell on my style of football. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Any football club that is any good is down to the manager more than anything else. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Football is to be enjoyed and I've enjoyed my life in football for many years, it's the pinnacle of my career and… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Have transfer prices in England surprised me? No. Are the prices over-inflated? Yes. But there is no surprise now. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
People seem to expect when that happens, for players to be brought in that are so much better than the ones that… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Far too much emphasis on what is deemed the 'wrong' style of football. That's what annoys me. Your style depends on who… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
To say we have to play a certain way, or try to, every game is great in theory, but depending what players… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
I have to remind Arsene about his team, which used to win the league, that was the dirtiest team in the league.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Too many times I have had to sacrifice a trophy or the chance of winning one because the owners have said you… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
We've got the greatest Premier League, greatest domestic competition in the world but the downside of that is we've got fewer and… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
You know the FA's the richest football association in the world? Well, I shouldn't say that. They're not the richest at all.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving Blackburn Rovers. I am extremely proud to have managed this club and I… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
One of my best friendships dwindled in the pub business - we still talk, but it challenged that friendship too much -… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
There is a lot of pressure at first when you first take over a club that's struggling but you want to go… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Busquets has been a great player for Spain and Barcelona, don't get me wrong. He's a very effective player and is the… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
There's always going to be a time when there's a difficult period and my responsibility is to manage the players through that.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
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… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
I'm not suited to Bolton or Blackburn, I would be more suited to Inter or Real Madrid. It wouldn't be a problem… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
As much as I liked Wolves as a boy and it was a childhood dream to play and perhaps manage for the… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Everybody walks around talking about, 'Sam Allardyce's style is not good enough, he doesn't play the right way' and so on and… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Finishing in the top four for Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United was easier before, but now it's getting much more difficult… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
Busquets is a sitting midfield player who breaks up play, intercepts, passes it very quickly and is intelligent. That's what he is.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
The England team shouldn't be picked on whichever players are in the Premier League when you've got a Premier League player playing… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
I coach defending an awful lot but I don't think too many teams in the Premier League or in the world of… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
No matter what people say outside of football, we don't work for money, we work for the love of the game and the money… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
There is a lot of pressure at first when you first take over a club that's struggling but you want to go and do… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
Football today means players stay less now than ever before and you have to accept that. As a manager, a big part of your… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
My time at Bolton was fantastic. I didn't want to go. It's a fantastic stadium with fantastic fans, but I want to disappoint them. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
I had four great years at West Ham. People will always refer to the difficulties at certain times, but you get those everywhere. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
People seem to expect when that happens, for players to be brought in that are so much better than the ones that have left.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
What is entertainment? Entertainment is the master of defence in Europe - Simeone. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
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 Copy Share
It's always a good time to play against a team when they come back from Europe, whether it's the Europa League or Champions League. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
I have always said that managers stay in a job when they win football matches. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
Football is a worldwide business consortium and to satisfy that best you need to find the best players. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
If I got sacked because my results weren't good enough at Everton, I accept it, but getting sacked when they finish eighth, it is… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
