Sam Allardyce claims that if he were Pep Guardiola's successor at Manchester City, he could "absolutely" win the triple crown.
The 68-year-old, who took charge of Leeds United for the final four games of the season with the only goal of keeping the team in the Premier League, has returned to management.
The Whites are just above the relegation zone and have been in appalling form lately. After only 12 games in charge, Javi Gracia lost his job due to crushing losses to Liverpool, Crystal Palace, and Bournemouth.
During his first news conference, Allardyce created quite a stir by comparing himself to Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and Mikel Arteta and asserting that 'there's nobody ahead of me in football terms.
There is no doubting Allardyce's faith in his own abilities, regardless of whether or not that is the case. Ironically, Leeds' first match under the former England manager is on Saturday against Manchester City, where most observers anticipate a convincing home victory.
When Allardyce got down with Sky Sports to talk about his comeback to management prior to the game, the question of whether he could emulate Guardiola's treble-seeking accomplishments were he in charge of City was put to him.
"Absolutely. Allardyce firmly responded, "The players make you a really good manager and a fantastic coach.
"Your job is to be able to interact with those guys, and I think [going for the title rather than fighting relegation] is - I wouldn't say easier but - a lot more fun.
If I had those players, I could easily go asleep tonight.
Allardyce also acknowledged that he doesn't care what other people think of him and that his continued success as a manager shows that his remarks aren't as absurd as they are being painted to be.
"Any more opinions that individuals may have don't particularly interest me. People now have a topic to discuss thanks to me. I believed that was a very decent tactical move since I gave the media a nice headline.
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