Westley in no panic over Youth Cup tie

Apr 24 2009 by Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail

TERRY Westley has promised Blues will be measured, not manic, in tonight’s tough task in the FA Youth Cup semi-final.

Blues under-18s go to Anfield trailing Liverpool 3-0 from the first leg.

Westley, who could slightly alter the shape of the team to include an extra midfielder, at least initially, also said that there was a feeling Blues had let themselves down with their performance at St Andrew’s.

“We’ve got to be sensible,” said the Academy manager. “If we are all gung-ho to try and get three goals back, then we will be too wide open.

“We are looking at the game in batches, if you like, of four 22-minute periods.

“If it’s 0-0 after the first quarter, then we’re on target.

“If we score in the remaining 22 minutes of the first-half, if we nick a goal, then we will take that. In the third period, if we score, then it could be a very interesting tie.”

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