Asked if he saw Arsenal as a rival in the battle for Premier League survival, Allardyce said: "If they are in the bottom eight at the moment, yes. Absolutely."
Allardyce added: "Getting beaten [by Manchester City], even though it is not in the Premier League, as it would do with ours, drains the confidence of Arsenal's players.
"They will be wondering what has hit them. They will be wondering why they are down there. They will be wondering what it takes to get out of that position. I know what it takes. I hope to convince my players to respond to that."
West Brom host Arsenal in the Premier League on 2 January and Allardyce is confident his side can take advantage of their opponent's poor form and get a much-needed win in their battle for survival.
"I hope we can push at Arsenal, when we play them, because they have a lack of confidence," he said.
"We will try to beat them, or anybody in the bottom eight."
Big Sam: Arsenal are relegation rivals
posted on 23/12/20
They’re going to loan him abroad because they don’t want to help the teams below them that want him, apparently. It’s amazing if true.
posted on 23/12/20
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
They’re going to loan him abroad because they don’t want to help the teams below them that want him, apparently. It’s amazing if true.
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How is that amazing if true? Makes sense, would be suicidal otherwise
posted on 23/12/20
He’s spot on tbh
posted on 23/12/20
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 41 minutes ago
They’re going to loan him abroad because they don’t want to help the teams below them that want him, apparently. It’s amazing if true.
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Echo echo echo
posted on 23/12/20
....... But little did Samuel Allardyce know that his misguided attempt at psychological warfare had, in fact, been the best pre-match team talk that Arteta could ever ask for.
posted on 23/12/20
Disaster to loan Saliba to PL teams he should be playing for us
posted on 24/12/20
But How peak Arsenal would it be if we loaned saliba to WBA, don’t put in clause that he can’t play against us, then he puts in defensive masterclass and scores a headed winner with a classic fat Sam hoof ball set play
posted on 24/12/20
Note evidence of the laughing stock we have become.
Thanks wob
posted on 24/12/20
Fat Sam would love it if a club like Arsenal got relegated.
posted on 24/12/20
comment by TheBlackCountrysOurs (U22512)
posted 22 hours, 51 minutes ago
West Brom are by far the worst team in the division and Sheffield United will finish above them, albeit still to end up relegated themselves.
Arsenal will get the three points and I expect them to win by at least 3 goals.
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We are in no position to expect a win against anyone right now.