10 of Sam Allardyce&#;s most &#;Big Sam&#; moments: Chico, Mourinho, Wenger
Big Sam is on the verge of a sensational Premier League return with Leeds United reportedly set to appoint the veteran coach in their relegation dogfight. We couldn&#;t be happier; nobody defines the Premier League era quite like him.
Yes, managers like Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola may have collected trophies like a first-year student collects vintage jumpers. But have they married the contrasting styles of Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicky Hunt into a team that persistently bothered the elite clubs? No, they did not.
We&#;ve collected 10 occasions that created the &#;Big Sam&#; legend.
Chico
One belly-busting laugh that destroyed Chico&#;s fragile masculinity.
Jose Mourinho
Like a soap villain getting their comeuppance, it&#;s always funny to see another manager give Mourinho a taste of his own medicine.
Dr. Allardyce administered a healthy dose after West Ham eked out a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in
Dancing
Rumour has it that Rihanna saw this video and wanted Allardyce as her back-up dancer on the popstar&#;s world tour.
With hips that put Shakira to shame, we
Sam Allardyce &#;doesn&#;t give a s****&#; about Jose Mourinho&#;s moaning after West Ham secure battling point at Chelsea
Sam Allardyce laughed off Jose Mourinho’s jibes about West Ham’s ‘19th century football’, claiming the Chelsea boss just ‘can’t take being outwitted’.
Mourinho claimed his Blues would’ve needed a Black and Decker drill to get past the Hammers’ stubborn defence after last night’s draw at Stamford Bridge, but Allardyce was unmoved by his remarks.
He responded: ‘He can’t take it, can he? He can’t take it because we’ve “out-tacticted” him, outwitted him. He just can’t cope.
‘He told me that, but he can tell me all he wants. I don’t give a s***e, to be honest.
‘I love to see Chelsea players moaning at the referee, trying to intimidate him, Jose jumping up and down in his technical area. It’s great to see.’
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Jose Mourinho admits his dig at Sam Allardyce last season was "stupid and silly"
The Special One accused the Hammers boss of '19th century football' after the draw at the Bridge, but the resurgent east enders currently sit in the top four
Jose Mourinho reckons Sam Allardyce deserves to be crowned Manager of the Year if West Ham finish in the top four.
Mourinho also believes the high-flying Hammers can get into the Champions League after praising the “fantastic” job Big Sam has done at Upton Park.
It is a remarkable turnaround from January when Mourinho condemned Allardyce’s “19th century football” in a draw at Stamford Bridge.
Fast forward 11 months and the Special One now says his words were “stupid and silly” and Mourinho even revealed he has become good pals with Allardyce.
The Portuguese appears to be on a charm offensive for the Hammers’ Boxing Day trip across the capital.
“If they finish top four then Big Sam will be manager of the season, West Ham would be team of the season,” said Mourinho.
“It would be an amazing achievement to finish in the top four if you compare West Ham’s investment with the other teams around them. But,
Jose Mourinho on Sam Allardyce: Man United boss discusses disgraced friend
"The only thing I can say is that I like Sam," Mourinho said. "I feel sorry for that because I know that it was the dream job.
"The second thing is what happened obviously is not going to interfere in any way with my relationship with him. I liked him and I respected him before and that is not going to change.
"The third thing is this is between him and the Football Association and I have nothing to say about it."
GETTY
Jose Mourinho discusses Sam Allardyce's England departureAllardyce has been replaced by Gareth Southgate on a temporary basis.
The former England defender will take charge of the side for the next four games and could be handed the job permanently if he impresses.
Allardyce oversaw just one game - the win over Slovakia - in 67 days in charge.
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