Sam Allardyce has hit back at critics calling them thick for not recognising his distraction technique in the build-up to the Manchester City game. The Leeds United boss said he would challenge for the title with Manchester City if he was at the helm and said there was no coach ahead of him from a football point of view - not Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp or Mikel Arteta.
The Whites boss came under fire from some sections of the football world, given the lack of Premier League trophies he has to his name as a manager. Nonetheless, Allardyce said he took all the pressure off his players and put it on himself ahead of their trip to the Etihad - a technique he picked up from Sir Alex Ferguson.
Allardyce was pressed on how he would have fared had he been at Newcastle United, had Mike Ashley not sacked him and brought in his own man to lead the club. However, after last week's antics, the Whites boss rebuffed the question.
