Aanu Adeoye looks at if there is really any truth to Sam Allardyce's claim that the role of a Defoe-style 'pure-striker' is now dead in modern Football.
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FOOTBALL: Does modern football still have space for players like Jermaine Defoe?
Posted on 17 October 2015.
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Premier League – Alan Pardew questions costly Dwight Gayle dismissal after Palace suffer defeat
Posted on 17 October 2015.
Alan Pardew admitted Dwight Gayle’s sending-off proved costly as 10-man Crystal Palace were floored by two late goals to go down 3-1 at home to West Ham.
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Football – Sam Allardyce off to losing start with Black Cats
Posted on 17 October 2015.
James McClean sparked a melee at the final whistle after Costel Pantilimon’s error gifted West Brom a vital win over Sunderland.
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Premier League – Alan Pardew wary of West Ham threat
Posted on 15 October 2015.
Alan Pardew is wary of the counter-attacking threat posed by West Ham as he welcomes his former club to Selhurst Park on Saturday.
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Football – Sam Allardyce wants British managers to be given more opportunities
Posted on 15 October 2015.
New Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is confident British managers can still get top Barclays Premier League jobs despite the influx of foreign coaching talent.
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Soccer-West Ham ready for difficult test against Palace – Bilic
Posted on 15 October 2015.
With away wins already at Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City this season, West Ham United look to add London rivals Crystal Palace to their list of victims on Saturday with manager Slaven Bilic expecting a “difficult test”. The free-scoring Hammers are unbeaten on the road in the Premier League and the only points they have dropped on their travels were in the 2-2 draw at Sunderland on Oct. 3. West Ham are sixth in the table after eight …
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Football – Neil McDonald rules out link with Sunderland role
Posted on 15 October 2015.
Neil McDonald insists it is his time to be a manager as the Blackpool boss ruled out being Sam Allardyce's assistant at Sunderland.
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HOT FOOTBALL GOSSIP: Chelsea ‘quadruple swoop’, Sanchez ‘happy’ at Arsenal
Posted on 15 October 2015.
When it comes to signing players, the approach favoured by many managers is the good old-fashioned “swoop”. The tabloids are filled with reports about Louis van Gaal swooping for Bale or Muller, Sam Allardyce swooping for his ex-players.
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Premier League – Crystal Palace v West Ham United preview
Posted on 14 October 2015.
Team news, manager quotes, pre-match facts and latest odds for the Premier League clash.
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Soccer-Sunderland’s Allardyce eyes another reunion with Kevin Nolan
Posted on 14 October 2015.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is eyeing a reunion with Kevin Nolan and has said he may sign the former Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United and West Ham United captain. Nolan is a free agent after following Allardyce out of West Ham and is eligible to move outside the transfer window. Kevin and me go a long way back, as everyone knows,” Allardyce said after being unveiled as Sunderland’s manager on Tuesday.
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Premier League – Case for defence concerns Sam Allardyce
Posted on 14 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce will found his Sunderland rescue mission on trying to repair the holes in a porous defence.
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Sam Allardyce engaged in epic trolling of former club Newcastle by hinting at swoop for Kevin Nolan
Posted on 13 October 2015.
The former Magpies’ captain is a free agent after leaving West Ham in August.
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PREMIER LEAGUE – Allardyce opens to door to possible Nolan swoop
Posted on 13 October 2015.
Kevin Nolan has played for Sam Allardyce at Bolton and West Ham and the duo could be reunited after the latter's appointment at Sunderland.
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Payet slams ‘unjust’ France snub
Posted on 13 October 2015.
West Ham's Dimitri Payet cannot understand why he has not been summoned to represent France given his form over the past year.
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Premier League – What’s on Sam Allardyce’s to-do list at Sunderland?
Posted on 13 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce arrived at Sunderland having been left in little doubt as to the task ahead of him at the north-east club – here's five things he needs to tackle.
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Football – A look at what is in Sam Allardyce’s in tray at Sunderland
Posted on 13 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce arrived at Sunderland having been left in little doubt as to the task ahead of him.
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Premier League – A look at what is in Sam Allardyce’s in tray at Sunderland
Posted on 13 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce arrived at Sunderland having been left in little doubt as to the task ahead of him.
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Football – Sam Allardyce: Track record
Posted on 13 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce has taken up his new mission at Sunderland with a remit to preserve the club’s Barclays Premier League status after a dreadful start to the season
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Allardyce – It’s nice to be loved at Sunderland
Posted on 11 October 2015.
Newly-appointed Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is keen to get started in his role after hearing positive comments from the club's supporters.
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Football – Paper Round: Klopp wants Lewandowski at Liverpool
Posted on 11 October 2015.
Jurgen Klopp is keen on bringing Robert Lewandowski to Anfield and Sam Allardyce wants a reunion with Kevin Nolan. That and more from Sunday's papers.
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Premier League – Sam Allardyce ready for Sunderland challenge after returning to management
Posted on 10 October 2015.
Sam Allardyce is braced for the challenge of reviving Sunderland’s season after becoming their new manager.
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Big Sam’s Big Job Starts Now
Posted on 09 October 2015.
Sunderland have tonight confirmed the appointment of Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a two year deal following the departure of Dick Advocaat. I couldn’t be happier. Personally I don’t think there could be a better appointment for the Black Cats from those realistically available.
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Football – Sunderland appoint Sam Allardyce as manager on a two-year deal
Posted on 09 October 2015.
Sunderland have named Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a two-year deal.
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Football – Allardyce appointed as manager of Sunderland
Posted on 09 October 2015.
Sunderland have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a two-year deal, the Premier League club said on Friday.
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Soccer-Allardyce appointed as manager of Sunderland
Posted on 09 October 2015.
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Sunderland have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a two-year deal, the Premier League club said on Friday. Allardyce, whose former clubs include Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United, replaces Dick Advocaat, who stepped down on Sunday. “I am very pleased to welcome Sam to our football club,” chairman Ellis Short said in a statement. “Sunderland is a club he knows well and he was the obvious best choice for …
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Football – SAM ALLARDYCE APPOINTED AS MANAGER OF SUNDERLAND – SAYS PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER CLUB
Posted on 09 October 2015.
SAM ALLARDYCE APPOINTED AS MANAGER OF SUNDERLAND – SAYS PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER CLUB
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