Sam Allardyce And Rafa Benitez
Sam Allardyce has urged his West Bromwich Albion side to “hurt” Liverpool when the teams clash on Sunday.
Sam Allardyce said: “We need to try and expose the areas where Liverpool can be exposed, the areas we have seen this season. We also need to start by stopping their front line because it was red-hot at Manchester United on Thursday. We saw up at Anfield that if you get at Liverpool at the right time, play the right pass, make the right run and execute promising situations, then you can hurt them. I hope we can do that on Sunday and get a positive result.”
West Brom have a surprisingly impressive record against teams near the top of the table this season, having also taken four points off Chelsea, drawn at Manchester City and held Manchester United at The Hawthorns.
Sam Allardyce added: “The challenge of playing against the big boys has always been well received by the players. You look at Liverpool away, Manchester United at home and Chelsea away. There’s been some terrific performances against the top teams in the Premier League. I hope the lads take up that challenge again on Sunday and give Liverpool a real game. Every game is there to win in this league if you apply yourself correctly. All the players need to make sure they play their best and give it all they’ve got, otherwise it’ll be very difficult.”
