Source: SKY_Sports
Sam calls for cutting edge
Sam Allardyce believes his Blackburn side must become more ruthless in front of goal if they are to beat the drop this season.
Rovers have lost just twice in their last 10 Premier League outings but remain inside the relegation zone after taking only three victories from that sequence.
Three goalless draws during that run suggests the Ewood Park outfit may lack the firepower required to claw their way out of trouble.
However, with the likes of Roque Santa Cruz and Benni McCarthy within his ranks, Allardyce believes it is not a lack of chances that are costing his side - but too many wasted opportunities.
"There's good character, there's good spirit, but they've just got to get that end product that little bit better and be a little more ruthless in front of goal," he said.
"We've been working extremely hard on the defensive side so as not to be easy to score against and in the main that has been very good.
"But it's not just about the front men scoring, it's about whoever gets the opportunity, has that golden chance to score, needs to make sure that they do.
"Up to now we've been very close in terms of our overall play of just playing our way out of it, but we miss that end product.
"We weren't conceding goals any more but we couldn't find the one goal which was going to get us the all-important three points, so we ended up drawing five and winning three instead of winning at least five and only drawing three."
