Nobby Solano has lifted the lid on leaving Newcastle United when West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce was in charge.
Solano wrote in the Evening Chronicle: "I had a feeling I wouldn't be suited to his style and that much was obvious during a conversation I had with him.
"I went to see Sam during pre-season training in 2007 during a pre-season training camp in Austria. The question from me was 'Will I fit into your plans?'
"He said that he wanted to bring in his own players and could not guarantee anything so I moved on to West Ham.
"It was a big message for me.
"I knew that he would play the ball long and that the midfielders would spend a lot of time battling for the second ball.
"As we all know, Newcastle fans prefer to watch a more attractive style of play and it didn't work out.
"I notice, though, that West Ham have changed the way they play this season."
