Post by Taxigirl on Feb 10, 2006 13:59:03 GMT
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United boss Kevin Blackwell has warned Derby County that his players will not settle for anything less than a win at Pride Park on Saturday.
Blackwell insists that Leeds believe they can go away and beat any club in the league on their home patch and having seen Sheffield United drop points in midweek, are even more determined to pile the pressure on the Blades.
Derby are just three places above the drop zone and are without a manager following Phil Brown's departure, but there will be no sympathy for them.
"No matter where we've gone we've really got at people," said Blackwell.
"We know we will face a heavy barrage to start with and a passionate crowd but we will weather it and move on from there.
"It was great to come back from Ipswich with their directors saying what a pleasure it was to see a team come to Portman Road and have a real go at them. Norwich caused them no problems whatsoever there last week.
"So I am quietly confident we can go away from home and win anywhere."
Derby are without a win in their last four games but Blackwell is well aware that clubs who have just lost their manager have a habit of upsetting the form book.
"This is a potential banana skin, since Terry Westley's taken over they've only let one goal in and they were shipping them in left, right and centre before. They made a few changes which means it will be a different proposition to the team Phil Brown left.
"There might be some players out to prove themselves to the potential new manager or out to show the old one they should have been playing every week.
"But we have been on a season long good run really because we've been consistent and we go there confident"
United are still waiting on the fitness of strikers Rob Hulse and Robbie Blake for the game, whilst David Healy is suspended.
Stephen Crainey is also a slight doubt and Dan Harding is standing by to take his place should he not make it.
Seth Johnson will not be able to line up against his old club for Derby after picking up a knee injury that is expected to keep him out of action until March.
Defender Michael Johnson is also out for a similar period with his own knee problem, and like Seth, underwent an operation yesterday.
United boss Kevin Blackwell has warned Derby County that his players will not settle for anything less than a win at Pride Park on Saturday.
Blackwell insists that Leeds believe they can go away and beat any club in the league on their home patch and having seen Sheffield United drop points in midweek, are even more determined to pile the pressure on the Blades.
Derby are just three places above the drop zone and are without a manager following Phil Brown's departure, but there will be no sympathy for them.
"No matter where we've gone we've really got at people," said Blackwell.
"We know we will face a heavy barrage to start with and a passionate crowd but we will weather it and move on from there.
"It was great to come back from Ipswich with their directors saying what a pleasure it was to see a team come to Portman Road and have a real go at them. Norwich caused them no problems whatsoever there last week.
"So I am quietly confident we can go away from home and win anywhere."
Derby are without a win in their last four games but Blackwell is well aware that clubs who have just lost their manager have a habit of upsetting the form book.
"This is a potential banana skin, since Terry Westley's taken over they've only let one goal in and they were shipping them in left, right and centre before. They made a few changes which means it will be a different proposition to the team Phil Brown left.
"There might be some players out to prove themselves to the potential new manager or out to show the old one they should have been playing every week.
"But we have been on a season long good run really because we've been consistent and we go there confident"
United are still waiting on the fitness of strikers Rob Hulse and Robbie Blake for the game, whilst David Healy is suspended.
Stephen Crainey is also a slight doubt and Dan Harding is standing by to take his place should he not make it.
Seth Johnson will not be able to line up against his old club for Derby after picking up a knee injury that is expected to keep him out of action until March.
Defender Michael Johnson is also out for a similar period with his own knee problem, and like Seth, underwent an operation yesterday.