
Sam Allardyce is often criticised for his tactical approach as a manager, though former Bolton Wanderers left-back Robbie Elliott highlights how those negative labels couldn't be further from the truth.
Elliott joined Bolton in 1997, becoming the club's record signing after moving from Newcastle United in a £2.5m deal. With the prospect of more regular first team football and Bolton starting the 1997/98 season at their brand-new Reebok Stadium, optimism surrounded Elliott as he moved away from his boyhood side.