Allardyce takes his team to Southampton on Wednesday night where he
comes up against Saints boss Ronald Koeman who has been widely praised
for how well he has taken to managing in England.
Koeman's fellow
Dutchman Louis van Gaal was accused by Allardyce of reverting to direct
tactics as his Manchester United side took a last-gasp point from Upton
Park on Sunday, as he labelled the Red Devils as "long-ball United", a
tag the Hammers boss has had to live with himself for some time.
"I don't think there is any coach more sophisticated than me any
more," said Allardyce. "That's not trying to criticise any other coaches
but there is only Arsene who has done it longer than me."
"They
may well have gained more experience by managing abroad like Louis van
Gaal, Ronald Koeman and people like that but in this country, with the
experience they've got I don't think there is any coach that would be in
that position (of being more sophisticated than me). I'm just as good
as everybody at this stage."
"That comes from the amount of time
you do the job, how much experience you gain in the job and how much
knowledge you strive for on a regular basis to keep the cutting edge. The cutting edge is what's new in football, what's the next level,
where is it going to be, how can you find it, how can you implement it
into your club?"
“I've always been that way inclined. I've never
stood still and it's probably why I am still here managing in the
Premier League for the last 13-14 years."
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