And hopefully one day a club gives me the opportunity to manage and I can be successful doing it.
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“I might try that”. There was huge pressure but I got through it and it was a really memorable one, Rooney signed off.
Allardyce, a vastly experienced coach at club level with Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham, has earned a reputation as a shrewd tactician but primarily as a great motivator. You toughen yourself for whatever job you take. “I’m here because I think I’m tough enough to take it, so bring it on lads”.
“I think that this is a new challenge for me. I’m going to leave that until we meet all the players and get all the coaching staff together behind the scenes and plan for the internationals in September”. It’s obviously different and much more streamlined with this development and site (St George’s Park).
“Because if Jose says he is not going to play him in centre midfield and he is playing up front and scoring goals for Manchester United then it would be pointless me bringing him into England and playing him in centre midfield.”Allardyce, 61, acknowledged it is inevitable there will be occasions when he clashes with Premier League managers now he has crossed over into worldwide management”.
“I expect the players to be very flexible and adaptable”.
“I think they (could have lifted the trophy) had they all performed to their best, which they suggested they were going to beforehand”, he said. In both tournaments, England was found wanting in defense and lacked creativity.
Although he reminded England’s players not to lose sight that playing for their country is as good as it gets, he urged them to relax more.
The 61-year-old also believes it is time to stop looking at the England senior side as one with potential for the future.
He added: “We’ve got to say that it’s not potential any more, it’s got to be reality now, it’s got to stand up and be counted because these young players have had a lot of experience now, a lot of games”.
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“You want the actual quality of the player to be producing his top performances immediately”. “I am looking forward to it”, said the United captain. Let us know in the comments section below.
