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Sam Allardyce has no regrets about taking Leeds job after damaging West Ham loss
Sam Allardyce has no regrets about taking Leeds job after damaging West Ham loss
Sam Allardyce insisted he had no regrets about taking the Leeds job despite the Whites looking destined for relegation from the Premier League. Allardyce’s rescue mission has not gone to plan and goals from Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini saw West Ham come from behind to inflict a damaging 3-1 defeat. Allardyce arrived at Elland Road as a last-ditch appointment with four games to go, but his first three matches have provided just one point. Now they need to beat Tottenham next weekend and hope a Bournemouth side with nothing to play for can do them a favour at Everton. Moreover, should Leicester beat Newcastle on Monday night, the Whites will start the final day second from bottom. Yet Allardyce, 68, insists he knows where the problems lie and, were he to be given the chance, how to fix them. The former West Ham boss said: “The challenge is to try to beat Tottenham and deliver a performance. We’ll give ourselves a chance if we win and then see what happens. Our only hope is to win that game. “If we don’t make it in the end it’s a case of trying to do your best for the club. I can only try my best and give the players the right instructions to show them how win a game of football. Unfortunately for me and for them it hasn’t worked yet. “It was always going to be a difficult task. Lots of people said I’m mad for taking it. I’m not mad. I just love football and Leeds United was too big a job to turn down for me, however short it was. “The evidence is all there to know what’s wrong and what to put right. It doesn’t take long to work it out, does it, after 1,100 games as a manager. I sorted this club out, didn’t I? Still here, isn’t it? I’ve sorted a few others out. “At the end of the season we’ll have that discussion. Hopefully in the Premier League, fingers crossed.” Leeds need more than crossed fingers to save themselves, even though they took the lead through Rodrigo’s volley. They lost Patrick Bamford to injury and Rodrigo was also struggling by the end, leaving Allardyce with even more of a headache next weekend. “The impact of the substitutes wasn’t what I expected, none of them made a difference when we needed them,” he added. West Ham, safe from relegation and with a Europa Conference League final to look forward to, should have been easy pickings. But Leeds’ afternoon unravelled when Rice – named Hammer of the year before kick-off, six years to the day since he made his debut against Burnley – marked what is likely to be his last home game for the club with the equaliser. Boss David Moyes again straight-batted questions about the England midfielder’s likely move away this summer. “Declan played very well today, but he’s been playing well all season. He scored a really good goal, he’s a very good footballer,” said the Scot. Bowen was played in by Danny Ings to hit the second and substitute Lanzini was given a tap-in in stoppage time thanks to Lucas Paqueta’s audacious assist. “It’s a terrific win after the week we’ve had,” added Moyes. “You’re never quite sure after a Thursday game to Sunday, and from the opening 15 minutes I wasn’t sure. “But they showed great character, and great mentality. It was a really good victory in the end.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Lee Gregory’s face mask returned following Sheffield Wednesday appeal Ronan O’Gara reveals Ireland ambition after latest Champions Cup success Champions Manchester City given rapturous reception ahead of Chelsea match
2023-05-22 00:19
China Regulator Pushes Mutual Funds to Lower Fees
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Unable to play professionally, Darwitz realizes women's hockey dream as one of PWHLs 6 GMs
Unable to play professionally, Darwitz realizes women's hockey dream as one of PWHLs 6 GMs
Retired U.S. national team captain Natalie Darwitz and former Team Canada coach Daniele Sauvageau head a list of four women and two men named general managers of the newly established Professional Women’s Hockey League’s original six and yet-to-be-named franchises
2023-09-02 02:57
Barca's Lewandowski risks Clasico absence with ankle injury
Barca's Lewandowski risks Clasico absence with ankle injury
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski could miss the first Clasico of the season against Real Madrid on October 28 after spraining his ankle in Wednesday's...
2023-10-05 20:56
Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event
Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event
China blew past the 150-medal mark on Day 5 of the Asian Games
2023-09-28 17:31
UCLA will start Ethan Garbers at QB, but Moore and Schlee will also see playing time
UCLA will start Ethan Garbers at QB, but Moore and Schlee will also see playing time
UCLA will go with three quarterbacks during Saturday’s opener against Coastal Carolina
2023-08-29 02:38
AP PHOTOS: To save Alpine glaciers, Swiss team monitor and moderate the escalating melt
AP PHOTOS: To save Alpine glaciers, Swiss team monitor and moderate the escalating melt
GOMS, Switzerland (AP) — It is a sight in decline across Switzerland: glaciers sprawled across the Alps, formed over centuries of snow and sediment packed into a crystalline mass.
2023-06-22 11:18
Australia minister calls on end-consumers to underpin critical minerals investment
Australia minister calls on end-consumers to underpin critical minerals investment
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE Automakers and other consumers of critical minerals should invest in Australia's materials processing industry
2023-06-20 15:38
Nintendo Embraces Passwordless Sign-Ins With Passkey Support
Nintendo Embraces Passwordless Sign-Ins With Passkey Support
Nintendo just added support for passkeys. When you set one up on your account you’ll
2023-09-24 03:05
Apex Legends Player Gets Himself, Whole Team Banned from Tournament for Teabagging
Apex Legends Player Gets Himself, Whole Team Banned from Tournament for Teabagging
Apex Legends player, Dilly, has been disqualified from a recent tournament and banned from all future competitions hosted by Fate Legion for teabagging the body of one of his teammates.
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2023-05-16 12:00
25-under-25: Keegan Murray is just scratching the surface of his potential
25-under-25: Keegan Murray is just scratching the surface of his potential
Keegan Murray is ranked No. 17 on our list of the best young players in the NBA. He was one of the best rookie shooters in NBA history. This year he may get to show everything else he can do.
2023-10-12 16:30