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Wenger: Allardyce is adaptable
- Updated: January 1, 2017
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists Sam Allardyce is not stuck with a particular system and can modify his style of play to suit his players.
The two managers come up against one another on New Year’s Day when Allardyce takes his Crystal Palace side to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, live on Sky Sports 1HD.
It will be just his second game in charge of the Eagles after the former England boss replaced Alan Pardew at Selhurst Park in December.
Both men have had their flash points having done battle in the Premier League for over a decade, and Wenger concedes he still hurts from a 2-2 draw against Allardyce’s Bolton in 2003 which went a long way to costing the Gunners the title.
Having been branded a long-ball specialist and a manager who is more than happy to employ rough and tumble tactics, Allardyce has always impressed his contemporaries with an ability to embrace the latest technology within the game.
And Wenger feels his own, …
