Source: Daily_Mail
Alex McLeish: We must forget about Eduardo! Birmingham boss says it's time to move on
Alex McLeish insists he has 'moved on' from Birmingham's last home meeting with Arsenal when Eduardo suffered a broken leg. [LNB]The Gunners will return to St Andrew's for the first time on Saturday since the Croatia striker sustained the injury setback via a challenge from Blues defender Martin Taylor in February 2008. [LNB]Arsene Wenger launched a scathing attack on Taylor after the game and initially claimed he should not be allowed to play football again. [LNB] Horror tackle: Wenger initially called for Taylor (centre) to be banned for life [LNB]City manager McLeish is glad Eduardo is back playing but is only looking to the future rather than the past [LNB]Taylor has left Birmingham and joined Watford while left-back LiamRidgewell is the only City player in the starting XI that day who isguaranteed to face Arsenal this time. [LNB]Moving on: City manager Alex McLeish [LNB] [LNB]McLeish said: We have moved on. I don't want even want to talk about it. Eduardo is back playing which is great. [LNB]'But we have moved on and I don't feel I need to comment on it. It is a couple of years ago. [LNB]'It is in the history books. Time moves on and I just brush all thatstuff off my shoulder like a bit of dandruff. 'All I am interested inis this coming game with Arsenal.' [LNB]McLeish believes the Blues are abetter side than the last time the two sides met at St Andrew's having collectedpoints from the other 'big guns' in Manchester United, Chelsea andLiverpool. [LNB]He said: 'We are a better side than we were two seasons ago but it doesn't necessarily mean we will beat Arsenal. [LNB]'We will try and play our football against Arsenal but we have stillgot to make tackles - just as the Arsenal team have got to maketackles. 'We can't stand back and admire them. They are a hell of agood side.' [LNB] Christian Eriksen rejects Arsenal switch: Ajax youngster says he's 'too young' to be a Gunner Thierry who? Arsene Wenger forbids Barcelona talk ahead of Arsenal's trip to Birmingham City Birmingham v ARSENAL: Sol Campbell partners Mikael Silvestre as banned Thomas Vermaelen sits outBIRMINGHAM CITY FC
