McLeish and Co dust themselves down

29 January 2010 13:27
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is confident his side can brush off their defeat at Chelsea in midweek like "a bit of dandruff" and bounce back at Tottenham. The Blues' impressive 15-match unbeaten run was halted by Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as they slipped to a 3-0 defeat but McLeish expects to see a positive response against Spurs at St Andrew's. He said: "It has been a magnificent journey up to now. The long unbeaten run was fantastic and it was great for the players to go so long without a defeat. To go 15 games unbeaten is an amazing feat by the players and now we have to start again. "They certainly have the character in the side to bounce back. Any side can come unstuck against Chelsea to be honest, especially when they are in that kind of form. "When you go to Chelsea you need everyone to be in top form and Chelsea to be off form. But they are buzzing and we were outclassed and I don't think we have been the only team to be outclassed at Stamford Bridge this season. "Psychologically, it should be a bit of dandruff to be brushed off by the players."

Source: PA