jteezy 39 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Our last games with Birmingham suggest this will be a low-scoring game. get ready for some frustration!Drogba needs to start this! Benayoun could help too, he's very creative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Our last games with Birmingham suggest this will be a low-scoring game. get ready for some frustration!Drogba needs to start this! Benayoun could help too, he's very creative Haha yeah I remember that one - they nicked one off a mistake by us on a long ball (Bowyer I think) and then defended for 80 minutes with us having 15 or 20 shots.I agree about Benayoun too, but I doubt Carlo will change a winning team, and if he does, how will he fit him into our 4-3-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jteezy 39 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Good point! Seems silly to change winning formula (as you say), especially with our attacking success at the Hawthorns!Let's hope Ashley Cole and Drogba continue this form! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 If Arsenal draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane and we win, we'll be going 2nd even if we win 1:0. We're level on goal difference at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 If Arsenal draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane and we win, we'll be going 2nd even if we win 1:0. We're level on goal difference at the moment.All very true. Let's hope we don't screw it up then!..Who am I kidding, of course we will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 It will be a case of picking a team that will either try to use physical force to break their defence down (Drogba, Essien, Lampard) or using creative passing and running of defenders to try and unlock thier defensive lines (Benayoun, Ramires, Torres), so take your pick.Bear in mind last time we tried to use more physical tactics and were unlucky not to get something out of a stern rock solid Birmingham line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Bear in mind last time we tried to use more physical tactics and were unlucky not to get something out of a stern rock solid Birmingham line.It's interesting that you say that because after I made my last post about not changing a winning team, I thought about the exact same thing you did and I wondered if playing Torres from the start wouldn't be such a bad idea after all. They get a lot of men behind the ball and 3 out of their first choice back 4 are centre halves (Ridgewell is played at left back) so physicality would something right up their alley, but maybe pace in behind isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicrico 175 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Same 11 should start, Torres to come on if we are doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray. 217 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I think Ancelotti should start Torres, after all he did score on Saturday (OK OK, I know it was ruled offside), but I think it will give him the motivation to score more Don't think he should play for the full 90 minutes, but just enough to score a hatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 All very true. Let's hope we don't screw it up then!..Who am I kidding, of course we will If I'm honest with you, I've got a feeling that we will win against Birmingham. Let's face it, Foster had the game of his career and we must have had the worst game. We had so many shots on target, few super saves, few bad misses, posts, bars, crossbars - we saw everything in that game, so that makes me believe we can do it this time, and we will be playing at the Bridge. What I'm not confident about though is that Tottenham might roll over and Arsenal pick up 3 points, now that would be typical wouldn't it? Let's hope all that "derby talk" and Arsenal's woes have gotten to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Alex & Ramires still out. Ivanovic is doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krypt 241 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Alex & Ramires still out. Ivanovic is doubtful.Looks like bossy will get a game then... i think he will start with Drogba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Then we will most likely see:CechFerreira - David Luiz - Terry - ColeMikelEssien - LampardAnelka - MaloudaDrogba Relatively unchanged from Saturday, with Ferreira coming in for Ivanovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 What I'm not confident about though is that Tottenham might roll over and Arsenal pick up 3 points, now that would be typical wouldn't it? Let's hope all that "derby talk" and Arsenal's woes have gotten to them!Why would Spurs roll over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 If Carlo starts Torres, that's a big f*ck you to Drogba imo. The way Drogba is playing there is no way Torres should get a start ahead of him. An in-form Drogba is better than any Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Why would Spurs roll over?It just happens. Teams like Stoke play against us like Real Madrid but they tend to be absolute rubbish when they meet our rivals. (take Fulham-ManU game as an example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 It just happens. Teams like Stoke play against us like Real Madrid but they tend to be absolute rubbish when they meet our rivals. (take Fulham-ManU game as an example)Nah i dont think they will roll over after all they are trying to get 4th spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Played em midweek last season i remember and put one of our best performances of the season in in a 3-0 victory. Birmingham still arent 100% safe so it will be a harder game tomorrow because of this but i expect us to get the job done. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Sitting in the West Stand for this one in the front row, keep an eye out for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 4-0 tomorrow, and Torres to finally get that bloody first goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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