Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce pre-West Ham press conference every word on Patrick Bamford, police call, Georginio Rutter assessment, new injury and survival prospects
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Leeds picked up their first point under new boss Allardyce in last weekend’s hosting of highflying Newcastle United which ended in a 2-2 draw. But time is running out for the relegation-threatened Whites who remain third-bottom and still a point adrift of safety with just two games left.
Leeds are still one point behind fourth-bottom Everton and three adrift of fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest who both play before Leeds on Saturday afternoon and evening respectively. Everton visit Wolves in a 3pm kick-off before Forest take on Arsenal at the City Ground at 5.30pm. Leeds will then lock horns with the Irons the following day in a 1.30pm start at the London Stadium.
Ahead of the game, Allardyce spoke to the media at 9am from Thorp Arch on Friday morning and here is a full transcribe of everything that was said by United’s 68-year-old boss.
West Ham v Leeds United: Sam Allardyce press conference every word
Key Events
- 9am press conference
You’ve talked about Saturday and the results that Everton and Nottingham Forest could get, if they do get the results they need how will you channel that pressure into what is effectively a cup final at West Ham. Do or die?
“That’s it. Do or die lads. Fight. Fight to the end. But fight with the right temperament and have the right amount of control and don’t lose control. And certainly don’t lose the game plan. In the games I’d looked at before I got here, it was it was a loss of control by the team that went a little crazy in terms of just going all out to try to score a goal and ended up conceding two, three, four and five goals. So you don’t lose control. And you stay in the game or you try and get ahead in the game. And then of course when it gets to the latter stages, again depending on where we are, is where less risk or more risk comes into play.”