Sam Allardyce has hit back at Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez after the Spaniard's criticism of Rovers on Sunday.
The Reds boss sarcastically suggested that Barcelona would be copying Blackburn's style of football, continuing the spat between the two managers which stretches back to 2004 when Allardyce was in charge of Bolton.
Allardyce defended himself following Benitez's criticism in a heated post-match press conference, repeating his earlier suggestion that Liverpool had become a more physical side.
"I only have a go at Liverpool because Liverpool have a go at me and because I am entitled to respond when I get criticised by Rafa Benitez," said Allardyce.
"I am entitled to respond to that. If you don't understand that over the last few years you must be deluded.
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Many, many other times I have been criticised personally by the manager.
"All I said was they got six bookings at Manchester City so they are digging the games out now rather than the flowing football they played.
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We got five bookings and 25 fouls against us which was for me a wrong reflection on how we played.
"We played very, very well and if you want to criticise us for the bookings we got and the fouls we gave away then that is entirely up to you."