Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Sam Allardyce will deserve Manager of the Year if he keeps West Ham United in the top four.

Mourinho has revealed he and Allardyce are now firm friends after their bitter public bust-up at the turn of the year.

He said: "If they finish top four, then Manager of the Season - Big Sam. Team of the Season - West Ham.

"The reason I say that is because it would be an amazing achievement comparing West Ham with the investment that other teams did to finish in the top four. But why not?

"To be fourth for a team that everyone was expecting to fight for survival, to fight to keep a position in the last third of the table, I think is a fantastic achievement. Very good."