Big Sam seeks 'bonus' result

20 February 2009 11:51
Sam Allardyce admits Blackburn's meeting with Manchester United this weekend is a 'huge' game for the club.[LNB] Rovers head to Old Trafford on Saturday currently occupying an unwanted spot inside the Premier League relegation zone.[LNB]A six-game unbeaten run under Allardyce's guidance came to an abrupt end with a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa last time out, with that result keeping the club stuck inside the bottom three.[LNB]Blackburn do still have 14 games in which to claw themselves to safety, but their manager is all too aware of the need to get points on the board as quickly as possible - with a local derby against the Red Devils representing the ideal place to start.[LNB]"It's a bigger game for us than it is for them," said Allardyce.[LNB]"It is our livelihood staying in the Premier League and if we can get any points out of this it will be a massive bonus for us. [LNB]"It will also give us a huge confidence boost to go on and get ourselves out of trouble. It is a huge, huge game for our club and everyone concerned with it. [LNB]"Alex (Ferguson) can drop a point or two and still win the league, but if we can get a point then it will be a considerable bonus for us in staying up."[LNB]FormidableAllardyce concedes that United appear to be well on course to claim a third consecutive top-flight crown, but insists Ferguson's men are not infallible.[LNB]"They are formidable but not untouchable and somewhere along the line they will drop a point or concede a goal and lose a match," he said.[LNB]"But this is the best form of the season. Many games throughout the early part of the season were a struggle for them but they came through those and that is why they are the best team.[LNB]"When they don't deserve to win they still win and when they are in the mood they can take you apart."[LNB]

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