Allardyce hits back at Wenger
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Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has claimed Arsenal are just as good time-wasters as any side in the Premiership.
Arsene Wenger was unhappy with Wigan on Sunday as Paul Jewell's side attempted to hold onto their slender lead by taking as much time as possible at every opportunity.
However, the tactic did not work as Arsenal came out on top 2-1 thanks to Tomas Rosicky's 85th minute winner at Emirates Stadium.
Following Rosicky's goal, Gunners goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was shown a yellow card for time-wasting, leaving Allardyce grinning.
Wenger has accused The Trotters of using the tactic on more than one occasion, and Allardyce is hoping the Frenchman will again be complaining after the FA Cup replay between the sides on Wednesday.
"Arsene has been very clever in choosing to make a little psychological profile of the time-wasting issue," Allardyce said.
"It is as though the opposition always do it against them and they never do it.
"But it doesn't fool us and it doesn't fool most of the other managers either because we know they are just as good at doing it as anyone else when they are winning in the final minutes of matches.
"He criticised us heavily for time-wasting when we nearly beat Arsenal last season, so hopefully he will be moaning about us again tomorrow."
Meanwhile, Allardyce believes French strikers Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry will be key in determining who plays Blackburn on Saturday lunchtime.
He added: "The defining issue tomorrow will be who has their sharp-shooting boots on.
"We have Nicolas, they have Thierry Henry. Both of them are capable of turning a game in their side's favour in a moment.
"In the past, we have managed to beat Arsenal by capitalising on the first or second opportunity that comes our way. It will have to be the same again tomorrow." -
Arguement over liao la.. all teams guilty of time-wasting at some pt or another. I confirm plus chop no team is innocent.
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Yeah.Originally posted by Gackt247:Arguement over liao la.. all teams guilty of time-wasting at some pt or another. I confirm plus chop no team is innocent.
I have seen Giggs do it.
I have seen Alonso do it. -
arsenal took 1st step to break the bolton jinx in their home ground. i hope they will continue n improve n own bolton a$s next time!
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Allardyce hImself is being a sore loser this time round.
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Serve him right for talking too much, this guy is a pot himself. the whole bolton team play ball-less football still dare to say others.Originally posted by iveco:Allardyce hImself is being a sore loser this time round.