Big Sam Doesn't Like Benitez!
Sam Allardyce has continued his war of words with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez by admitting that he “doesn't like” the Spaniard.
The Blackburn Rovers boss has shocked many with his comments, as opinions on such matters are rarely so unequivocally voiced even if, of course, many managers fail to see eye to eye with one another.
Big Sam has never really got on with Benitez since the Liverpool boss' arrival in Britain in 2005 and stated yesterday: “He's always got personal with it for many, many years now, that's why I don't like him,"
"The feeling's probably mutual but I don't get personal with him. I get into him, and under his skin, but that's all part of the game, is it not?
"The great shame is we didn't get a result - whether he becomes personal after that, there's very little I can do about it.”
Blackburn currently look good to avoid relegation yet again and Allardyce will be heartened by their performance against Liverpool, even if the result did not go their way.
He added: “The outstanding performance we gave at Liverpool was obviously overshadowed by a bit of tit-for-tat between me and Rafa, which will be the order of the day, no doubt, until one of us isn't managing in the Premier League any more.
"I've always managed to psyche out one or two here and there, and that's the way the Premier League has evolved over the last few years.
"If you have a go at it and it rebounds on you then you'll get criticised, but if it works, that's fine."
Rovers take on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this weekend and will be hoping for a better result than the one achieved last week.
Spurs are clear favourites to win though at 5/11 with Bwin and Blackburn are a long 6/1 to get the away win.
A draw is currently at 3/1 but would represent a good result for a Blackburn side trying to battle off relegation, Rovers should stay up and their odds of 50/1 with Ladbrokes reflect just this.
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