Allardyce shows City the league won't be won by them while Fergie stays at United - Daily Mail

UPDATED: 08:45 EST, 25 April 2013 Sam Allardyce has told Manchester City they will often struggle to meet up with Manchester United as long as the person he calls 'The Master' is in control at Old Trafford. City host West Ham on Saturday in the very first game since Roberto Mancinias men lost their position as Barclays Premier League champions. The Red Devils wrapped up their 20th subject with four games to sacrifice on Monday when they beat Aston Villa 3-0. Scroll down for movie The master: Sam Allardyce has expected United to help keep on earning under Sir Alex Ferguson Despite yet more investment in the team last summertime, City have, for the majority of the season, looked a pale imitation of along side it which clinched the title in that spectacular manner last season. Allardyce believes the key reason behind Cityas failure to prevent their biggest rivals from jumping back is because of the nous of Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson, among Allardyceas closest friends in management, has suffered setbacks before and the West Ham manager believes that there surely is little indication of the 71-year-oldas prominence of the English game closing soon. 'Youare always pursuing the master and he has been the master for such a long time - it is difficult to sustain success against him,' Allardyce said. 'Whenever he has difficult, he may get left behind once, but he comes back with flying colours. Heas had it with Chelsea and before that Arsenal.' Diverse fortunes: Roberto Mancini seems dejected as Ferguson celebrates earning the title Speculation is rife that City will dispense with Mancini this summer due to the great gulf that has emerged between your two clubs this summer. City path United by 16 details, but Allardyce believes Blues fans may take pride in the way they have battled their way to an Cup final against Wigan, which occurs next month. 'If they get the FA Cup and they finish second, itas a good season,a the 58-year-old said. 'When you win the group for the initial time in so many (44) years it is very difficult to win it the next time round - no matter how much cash you spend. 'Man City and Roberto will learn from that.' Party time: Birmingham United's Robin Van Persie his hat-trick against Aston Villa City will, undoubtedly, respond to losing their overhead by trying this summer to land several major stars. Big-money techniques for Edinson Cavani, Radamel Falcao and Gareth Bale have all been mooted while one of many most astonishing titles reported to be on Cityas radar is West Ham forward Ravel Morrison. Morrison swapped Manchester United for Upton Park one year before but he struggled to break in to the first team and was sent on loan to npower Championship area Birmingham. Allardyce plans to put on talks with the 20-year-old, who was fined A7,000 for a homophobic tweet in February last year, when he returns from his loan cause in the summertime. 'We can examine it if the year is over,' Allardyce said. United we stand: Sam Allardyce acknowledged Ferguson's United for winning the title 'All the loan players and those out of commitment, we may sit back and make a judgement before we transfer to contracts with different players.' One of those out-of-contract people is striker Carlton Cole, who has received a poor year, scoring only two goals in 27 looks after being ousted from the initial team by Liverpool loanee Andy Carroll. Accounts maintain West Ham have presented the former Chelsea person a new offer to fend off interest from the United States, but Allardyce denied that has been the case today. The West Ham manager said: 'He has not been offered a deal verbally.' No deal: Allardyce denied Carlton Cole has been offered a new offer Their top-flight status will be finally guaranteed by west Ham when they become just this season to be won at the Etihad Stadium in the league by the second visiting team. An unbeaten five-match work has moved West Ham up to 10th in the dining table, making Allardyce in a relaxed mood. 'Weave come out of a bleak spell and are moving into the last throws really comfortable position,' he explained. 'We may appreciate and relax without detracting from performance.'