Source: Team_Talk
Result is Allardyce's only goal
Blackburn boss Allardyce will take no pleasure in ending United's record-breaking sequence of 14 successive shut-outs in the Premier League if his side still lose the evening match at Old Trafford.[LNB]Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has not conceded in 1,302 minutes of league football, with the last goal scored against him on November 8.[LNB]But Allardyce will only be happy breaching United's defence if it means his side, currently 18th in the table, take at least a point from the encounter.[LNB]"I hope we can end the clean sheet record but it will be no good breaking that run if we don't get anything out of the game," he said.[LNB]"If we ended up scoring but didn't get anything out of it, I'd sooner we came off with a 0-0 because we would get something out of that.[LNB]"It is a challenge we should look forward to because no-one expects us to do anything so we have less pressure on us than we would have at Ewood Park."[LNB]Rovers have won only once in 21 league and cup visits to Old Trafford since 1963.[LNB]However, since Allardyce took over at Ewood Park in mid-December the team have not conceded a goal on their travels and the Rovers boss is hopeful that can continue.[LNB]But he also recognises the need to take their chances when they arise as he believes anything other than a defeat at Old Trafford would provide a boost to their relegation battle.[LNB]"If we got any positive result against Manchester United it would go a long way to helping us secure our Premier League survival," Allardyce said.[LNB]"Any precious point would almost feel like a win at this stage of the season with the form United are in.[LNB]"It would give the players a huge amount of confidence and belief in themselves to push their way out of the trouble they are in.[LNB]"Our aim tomorrow, as hard as it might be, is to go and keep our clean sheet mentality away from home.[LNB]"That is something to maintain but we must make sure we take care of the limited possession we get.[LNB]"If we frivolously continue to give the ball back to United without using the possession, it will be a difficult afternoon for us.[LNB]"If we can maximise our possession, we can at least assert a little bit of pressure on that back four and see if we can get a goal.[LNB]"It can be a lonely afternoon there for the front men but you can't afford to get one chance and miss it at Old Trafford.[LNB]"If you miss them, it is very rare you will get another one."[LNB]Allardyce believes the defending Premier League champions and current leaders will take some stopping on Saturday simply because of the security their frugal defence provides.[LNB]"There is no doubt this is the biggest challenge I have faced as Blackburn manager because of the position and form United are in," he added.[LNB]"The impregnable back line they have got does not concede a goal which means they only need one goal to win a game.[LNB]"Their attacking forces are allowed to go and attack because the defence is so good and that combination has brought them a huge amount of success recently."[LNB]Blackburn's hopes of keeping a clean sheet have been dented by the loss of centre-back Chris Samba to suspension while right-back Danny Simpson is ineligible to play against his parent club.[LNB][LNB] Man. Utd v Blackburn. Click here to bet.[LNB]
