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ALLARDYCE AIMING TO BOUNCE BACK
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is looking to follow Sir Alex Ferguson's lead when he takes his side into battle with Barnsley on Saturday.

Two successive defeats - at home to Burnley and away to Reading last weekend - have hamstrung the Hammers' promotion charge, but a pre-Christmas meeting with Keith Hill's men gives them the chance to pull level with leaders Southampton, who do not play until Sunday.

And Allardyce has cited Ferguson's Manchester United side as the perfect role models for his players as they look to bounce back from their recent setbacks.

"Sir Alex Ferguson says a good team, when things go wrong, responds immediately," he told whufc.com.
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"Manchester United responded by winning 4-1 (against Wolves after being knocked out of the Champions League).

"I'm not saying we'll win 4-0 against Barnsley, but if we win it puts doubts in everyone's minds and we can move forward.

"If we don't win, the pressure gets even greater."