Allardyce used Real Madrid to hype up Leeds.

Coach Sam Allardyce used Real's defeat against Man City to boost the fighting spirit of his team.

In the Champions League semi-final second leg on May 17th, hosts Manchester City thrashed Real Madrid 4-0. But about 10 days earlier, at the same stadium, Leeds only lost 1-2. "I've seen Real Madrid lose in a different way than we have," Leeds manager Sam Allardyce told the Times on May 19th with a smile.

Sam Allardyce celebrates his goal in Leeds' 2-2 draw with Newcastle on May 13th. Photo: Sky Sports

Leeds are currently 18th in the Premier League, with 31 points from 36 matches, one point behind Everton. If they fail to escape the bottom three after the final two rounds, Leeds will be relegated to the Championship.

Leeds appointed Allardyce as manager on May 3rd. In his first match, the former England manager helped the team avoid a major defeat against Man City. In their second game, they held another top-four team, Newcastle, to a 2-2 draw.

"Hopefully we will find a way to keep Leeds in the Premier League," Allardyce said. "I think we have what it takes."

Upon his appointment as Leeds manager, Allardyce surprised many with his claim that he was on par with Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and Mikel Arteta. However, he later clarified. "I said that to ease the pressure on the players and allow them to focus on myself," Allardyce explained. "I never considered myself better than them."

Today, May 20th, Leeds will play their penultimate Premier League match of the 2022-2023 season away at West Ham. They will conclude their season on May 28th with a match against Tottenham. Meanwhile, Everton will face Wolves and Bournemouth.

The 0-4 defeat to Man City was Real Madrid's biggest loss in European competition since their 0-4 defeat to Liverpool in 2009. The Champions League "Kings" lost to Man City 1-5 on aggregate. The English team will face Inter in the final on June 10th in Istanbul, Türkiye. In the other semi-final, Inter defeated Milan 3-0 on aggregate.

Allardyce was previously known for his managerial roles at Bolton and West Ham. He took over as England manager in 2016, but left after just one match. He resigned due to allegations of circumventing FIFA and the English Football Association's ban on third-party ownership of players.

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