175 Quotes by Sam Allardyce

I hate perception. There’s far too much of it in football.

I’m not going to make a present of Santa.

I don’t think there is any coach more sophisticated than me any more.

Man-management is my biggest asset, to help the players enjoy themselves and be better than they already are.

The bonding of the team is exceptionally important and trying to create a good team spirit and to have some fun.

We've got the greatest Premier League, greatest domestic competition in the world but the downside of that is we've got fewer and fewer English players playing in that league.

When you hit that safe 40-point mark it's very easy for a player to think about his holidays and actually switch off.

Your cruciate ligament, like many long-term injuries... when they come back they're expected to be what they were before the injury. While fit it sometimes takes a little bit longer for some than others.

I think accepting an instruction is part of a player's responsibility.