Albion blog: Bring derby on

Albion" class="imageframe alignright" height="130" src="http://www.expressandstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/alblogo.thumbnail.jpg" width="175"/>As Marvin Gaye once said, "Lets get it on", writes Albion blogger Jarrod Hill.

The build up has been lengthy, and all sorts of things have been said by various people on both sides of the divide.

So what do we expect to see on Sunday?

To see Jarrod discussing the derby with Wolves blogger Nathan Lloyd click Bloggers on the derby

Well to be frank, I have no idea, it is a derby and everything including form goes out of the window.

I am struggling to not only suggest our starting eleven, but to even guess what the formation will be.

There are a number of things and players I want to see, I want to see a good game, I want to see the Hawthorns rocking, and I want to see Gera, Tex, Koren, and Greening all play, and I want to see the Baggies win and start to cement an automatic promotion spot. Yes I want Christmas to come early.

So what do I make of Wolves?

I think their danger man is Kightly, but will he fancy it against mad dog Robinson?

Their strikers must be hurting too, the on going melodrama, (which to be honest I am bored to death of), regarding who should play up front for them, means they have the perfect opportunity to stake a claim for a run in the side by becoming a hero on Sunday.

They will also test our Achilles heel, set pieces. Craddock and Collins will need to be closely guarded, and discipline will be a key factor, not only defending set pieces, but also ensuring we do not concede too many of them (note to Robinson).

So what are their weaknesses?

Their left hand side has two players (Collins and Ward) who are viewed as being played out of position.

Mowbray will be looking closely at who he feels will give Collins the toughest time, personally if he goes with the 4-4-1-1 formation I would play Tex out there.

His trickery and ability to pick a pass would cause any left back problems.

So, who is our most important player come Sunday?

Greening, he is our most influential player by far, he determines our tempo, and links the defence to midfield and the midfield to attack.

We witnessed how influential he is in our last game away at Coventry, he had probably his worst 45 mins in the first half and we looked all at sea. Second half he clicked into gear, and we ran riot.

Miller will carry our attack, and the Wolves defence must be wondering how you stop a player who has pace, strength, and confidence backed by goals and a recent call up to the England under 21s.

Predictions?

Well this is Albion at home so there will be goals, it is a derby so there will be bookings and possibly a sending off, and I am going with 2-1 to the baggies.

My head keeps telling me that there is only three points up for grabs, but my heart keeps telling me to ignore my head, it means so much more……sing it Marvin, "Let's get it on".

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