“We only need 38 points”… Big Sam’s’Little Hope’ with Tottenham

West Bromwich Albion coach Sam Allardice predicts that at least 38 points will be required to survive this season’s Premier League. /Photo = Reuters

Sam Allardyce, who leads West Bromwich Albion in the relegation zone, revealed’a simple hope’ before meeting Tottenham Hotspur.

According to’Sky Sports’ in the UK on the 7th (hereinafter referred to as Korean time), coach Allardyce said at a press conference for the Tottenham match held that day, “Generally speaking of’safety rights’, 40 points are mentioned. As of now, this is not true. 38 points. That is the right to safety and our ultimate goal.”

At a press conference that day, manager Allardice said, “Based on the last time I joined the Premier League, it became more difficult to score points. I have to fill the points quickly. If I achieved satisfactory results in the previous game, it would be easier. I guess, but I couldn’t.”

“As a result, we slipped,” he said. “Now we have to aim for victory (in the upcoming game) against Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham United. We have failed to score points against clubs similar to ours. So now we have to make up for it against higher ranking teams.”

Coach Allardice is a’firefighter of indestructible myths’ who has never been relegated from the Premier League to his own club during his leadership career.

Allardice, also known as’Big Sam’, took over West Bromwich’s baton in December of last year, succeeding Slaven Bilic. Until now, my grades are not satisfactory. Since he took over, he has played 9 games in the Premier League, but only wins once.

West Bromwich Albion is ranked 19th in the Premier League with 12 points in 22 games as of the morning of the 7th (KST). /Photo = Capture of Premier League official website

So far, West Bromwich has only scored 2 wins, 6 draws, 14 losses and 12 points in 22 games. It is 11 points different from Burnley (23 points), which is the 17th place for the relegation zone escape Maginot line. According to Allardice’s plan, he should earn 26 points in the remaining 16 games. It is said that a’miracle’ of at least 8-9 wins or more is needed. However, there are still signs of a reversal, with only 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 4 games.

West Bromwich is going on an expedition to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London this night in Korean time. In the first match of both teams held in November last year, Tottenham won 1-0.