Big Sam: Me and Rafa don't get on
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Sam Allardyce has admitted he does not get on with Rafa Benitez as he prepares to come face-to-face with the Spaniard.
Bolton travel to Anfield on New Year's Day looking to continue their fine run of form and keep up their bid to finish in the top four.
Allardyce and Benitez have not seen eye-to-eye in the past over the Spaniard's criticism of Bolton's tactics.
There is sure to be no love lost between the sides on Monday and Allardyce has demanded respect from the former Valencia chief.
"I respect Rafa for his professionalism and for what he did at Valencia," said Allardyce.
"I respect him for winning the Champions League in his first season at Liverpool.
"But do we get on? No, not particularly.
"Does it really matter? You can't get on anyway because you only see each other for five minutes at a game.
"It's not like it used to be. If both managers want to share a drink after the game they can.
"If they don't - they don't."
Meanwhile, Allardyce has admitted he faces a fight to keep Kevin Davies at the club.
Davies is coming to the end of his current contract and as yet he has failed to agree a new deal.
A number of clubs are thought to be waiting in the wings to lure Davies away from Bolton and Allardyce is aware of the interest in the powerful forward.
"I am aware there are clubs who are interested in signing Kevin, but we have made him a very good offer," he told the News of the World. -
a lot of managers criticise bolton only because they have problems with their tactics.
i think wenger is the another one. -
Seems like this kind of things is going endlessness in the EPL.Originally posted by dragg:a lot of managers criticise bolton only because they have problems with their tactics.
i think wenger is the another one.