Big Sam aims to learn from Jose

Allardyce's teams have had good results against Chelsea in the past and he has been studying the success of Inter Milan - and Wigan earlier in the season - to pinpoint weaknesses in Carlo Ancelotti's side."I learn an awful lot from every game. I usually manage to set out a team tactically against Chelsea that could get a result and we have had a look at some of the stuff that Inter did," said Allardyce."We've also looked at what Wigan did when they beat them, as they are a team very similar to ourselves."If you watch Inter Milan's work-rate and the tactics that they put together it shows why they nullified Chelsea so much."Whether you can keep that up for 90 minutes is another thing but we'll have a go."We have to be right tactically and we need 11 lads prepared to roll their sleeves up and work harder and run longer than they have done all season."The Blackburn manager warned however that Chelsea will be like a wounded animal after receiving a "massive kick up the backside" by Inter as Mourinho's side knocked his old team out of the Champions League.Allardyce said: "I'm not sure it's a good time to play them but the only thing we do know is that they are going to tire later on in the game."They put a huge amount of effort in against Inter Milan so there will be some physical and mental fatigue, so we have to make sure we are in there with a shout for the last quarter of the game."Chelsea have had a massive kick up the backside and didn't expect to lose that game and get knocked out of the Champions League, and they are now a wounded animal that you have got to protect against."Allardyce does have a number of injury problems to cope with however with keeper Paul Robinson likely to be out for a month after sustaining a calf injury.Jason Brown will fill in for Robinson with Mark Bunn being recalled from Sheffield United as cover but skipper Ryan Nelsen (knee), Gael Givet (groin), Lars Jacobsen (hernia) and Vince Grella (calf) are all missing while loan striker Franco di Santo cannot play against his parent club.Brown has had to play second fiddle to Robinson in his three years at the club but is relishing the prospect of playing against Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.The Welsh keeper, who played for five seasons for Gillingham, said: "It's a great opportunity, it's sad what has happened to Robbo but one door shuts and another one opens and I'm very much looking forward to this run."You want to be tested against the best and that's what it will be on Sunday."Every goalkeeper wants to play every match and it can get frustrating being on the bench, but this is the best league in the world and having five games in the Premier League will eclipse a season in the Championship."A lot of goalkeepers would like to be in my shoes this weekend." Blackburn v Chelsea. Click here to bet.  

Source: Team_Talk