Thompson: Toughness Required To Win Now

BIRMINGHAM CITY is usually one
of the most tricky games a team
can face on its travels during a
season.
They are a well organised side
and their two central defenders
Roger Johnson and Scott Dann
have formed a good
understanding.
Without Dirk Kuyt, it will be tough
for Liverpool, but this is one of
those games where performance
doesn ’t matter – so long as you
get the right result and it would
be brilliant to see the Reds grind
out a win.
After good results against
Trabzonspor and West Brom
before the international break
we need to keep the momentum
going into the showdown with
Manchester United.
When you then get to a point
where you have gone maybe 10
games unbeaten, then you can
start to play expansive stuff but,
first of all you need to be tough
and solid – which will be
absolutely imperative at St
Andrews.