Allardyce: 'Brum Could Be More Difficult Than Arsenal'!

Last updated : 08 December 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

Sam Allardyce: "What we've got to do is keep our feet on the ground and make sure when we come across Birmingham City, we understand that it's a completely different football match.

"We want the fans to be as loud as they were, and for them to do that, we've got to give the performance we did against Arsenal.

"Tactically, Birmingham will come out differently so it won't be quite as open, as Arsenal come to away matches to win them, and not just to get a good result.

"They will always start by trying to get a result, and if they can nick something, like they did against Tottenham Hotspur, then that's great for them.

"It will be a little bit more difficult tactically by the way Birmingham might pan out, and we have to be tactically aware, and make sure we've got the same commitment and level of performance to get from a draw to a win at home to get our season back going the right way again.

"Every Premier League game isn't an easy football match. My job now is to say 'lads, you've got to get back up there again'.

"Birmingham haven't played all week, and our lads had to play on Wednesday night, so I've got to get them fully recovered for the big one on Saturday.

"We've got to try and take it on from here."