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Watch Real Valladolid vs Mallorca Live StreamingAllardyce's side are the visitors at Anfield on Sunday and the Rovers boss has wasted no time in getting under Benitez's skin.
The Rovers manager told The Sun he has noticed that Liverpool have employed a similar physical approach to their game recently.
"He's used all that stuff that he always says he doesn't like - it's ironic isn't it?," said the Blackburn manager.
"I watched them at Manchester City and they got six players booked so it shows he's brought the physical side out as well.
"If it's a physical challenge on Sunday, I'll be more than happy to go down that route although I don't have the players here to do that like I did at Bolton.
"But they've had to go back to basics and the pretty stuff goes out of the window until you start winning matches."
The 55-year-old admits he has been surprised to see Liverpool struggling this season after finishing the last campaign in such commanding form.
