Source: Eurosport
Allardyce reveals Wenger respect
Sam Allardyce hopes he and Arsene Wenger have a mutual respect one another despite their differences over the years.
Allardyce's Blackburn travel to Arsenal in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday after a week in which Wenger has celebrated a record 13 years in charge of the Gunners.
There have been few run-ins between the two managers over that period of time, with the Frenchman frequently criticising the physical approach of Allardyce's Bolton and Blackburn sides.
But while Allardyce admits there is no love lost between the pair, he hopes his opposite number has a certain level of appreciation for him and the success his style has reaped against Arsenal down the years.
Asked about their relationship, Allardyce said: "It's been interesting. I would hope that we have a mutual respect for one another, but other than that, it goes no farther.
"He's said about our aggressive nature in the way we've played against them, but it has always been within the rules and the laws of the game."
