Sam Allardyce says Jose Mourinho sent text to thank West Ham for beating Man City

Sam Allardyce and Jose Mourinho

Sam Allardyce received a ‘thank you’ text for beating Manchester City from Jose Mourinho – the man who last season accused the West Ham boss of playing “19th century football” writes Tom Hopkinson in the Sunday People.

Chelsea could only fire blanks when Allardyce’s Hammers earned a point at Stanford Bridge in January – prompting Mourinho’s jibe and Big Sam’s response that he “out-tacticed” the Special One.