Cottee wants quick resolution to Allardyce contract drama- and will take a point at Chelsea

Hammers legend Tony Cottee believes that if West Ham can get a point at Stamford Bridge on Sunday then it will have been a good day in the office.

After not playing for two weeks, Cottee admits that it may be difficult for the side to start quickly and that 0-0 will be a good result.

In his London 24 column, he said: “Two wins may sound easy when you say it quick, but unlike the Italian or the Spanish leagues, no game is easy. The top team can still lose to the bottom club in England and that is why it is the best league in the world.”

He also commented on West Ham manager Sam Allardyce’s future, saying that it “really needs to be sorted out and quickly because there is nothing worse than indecisiveness in football.” Cottee has previously criticised the West Ham board for refusing to discuss a new deal for Big Sam until the end of the season.

He continued: “You can appreciate his (Allardyce’s) thinking, but though I don’t know what the mood is at the training ground, I can’t imagine him walking away from the club over something like that.”

Cottee also notes that he would love to keep Andy Carroll but his high price tag is a turn off.

By Lucy Woolford

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