Build up to Blackburn
Super Mick
By Simon Garner
September 8 2009
It seems a while since our last Premiership game (god how I hate the International Break) but finally our next game is almost upon us, Blackburn Rovers away.
Touch wood it seems that we haven't picked up any injuries from any of our players currently away on International duty (well that is the case whilst I am typing this) and hopefully that will be the case after tomorrows games. The only injuries that we have picked up is a hamstring injury to club captain Jody Craddock, which I would assume means that it will be Christophe Berra partnerning Michael Mancienne in the heart of the defence. In other injury news it seems that Michael Kightly is at long last back in full time training. I must say that it has seemed to be an age since we last saw him in first team action. Perhaps a "behind closed doors" friendly is in order to help get his match fitness back?
Lets hope that Sylvan Ebanks-Blake can prove his fitness for the Blackburn game, and can partner the stand in Republic of Ireland captain Kevin Doyle in attack, though some might say that this would be very harsh on Andy Keogh who has been immense so far this season.
So what does everyone think the score will be this Saturday? I just hope that it will be a more positive result that the last time we played Blackburn in the Premiership at Ewood park.
My Prediction: Blackburn 1 - 2 Wolves
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I fancy another 0-1. Things are still looking relatively bright and we may see an impact from returning players and different combinations. Let's hope everyone returns match fit after tonight's games.
This is a good one for Berra to return at this will be a serious physical challenge and he has to prove he is up for the fight. We'll miss Craddock's captaincy in this one I think. Henry needs to have a very big game in the middle of the pitch.
My big worry is Milijas. He showed very little of the sort of qualities we'll need in central midfield to survive in mid week for Serbia, his well taken penalty aside. I would like to see Castillo in central midfield alongside Henry protecting the back four with Milijas maybe having free role to support Doyle up front and Keogh starting on the bench. However, that said I think MM will go with the following.
Hennessey
Stearman, Mancienne, Berra, Elokobi
Henry Milijas
Halford Jarvis
Keogh Doyle
If Berra has a good game and Henry plays well I think 1-1 is really possible. However, if Berra struggles, as I expect and Milijas goes AWOL, as he has shown a tendency to do so far, then 2-1 or 2-0 loss is likely.