West Ham v Middlesborugh Match Preview from ymakerpi8d's blog

The FA Cup 5th round replay between West Ham and Middlesborough at the Riverside gets underway tomorrow. When the replay date was Admiral Schofield Jersey confirmed, West Ham decided to give fans free travel. A late kick off, starting at 8:10pm will create a cold but hopefully intense atmosphere as the evening matches always gets everyone pumped up.TEAM NEWS:James Collins is out for up to a month with a hamstring injury and so James Tomkins could start. Lucas Neill, back from suspension could also be an option at centre back along with new signing Radoslav Kovac. Although Neill is more likely to play right back. With DeanAshton still John Wall Jersey out new signing Savio Nsereko could get his first start after setting up HeritaIlunga in the first FA Cup match between these two sides.KEY BATTLES:Matthew Upson v Afonso AlvesUpson will have a tough job tomorrowto contain the hungry Brazilian strikerbut the England defender should be able to control him as he hasa wealth of experience against good opposition and he will look to feedScotty Parker with somegood ball straight from defense to cath Middlesborough on Moritz Wagner Jersey the counter attack.Jack Collison andValon Behrami v Stewart DowningThese two versatile wingers will needto contain last times goalscorer a little better than last time and they need to especially watch out for Downings vicous cro ses and shots from long range.Both have been instrumental in West Hams season and I think they have what it takes to not only defend but attack wiith confidenceand effectivene s.Carlton Cole and I hope Savio Nsereko v AllMiddlesborough defendersThey will cause trouble and both these two together C.J. Miles Jersey could andI think that they will be a great partnership and I think it is about time that our record signing should start for us as he has impre sed me during his camio run outs as a subsitute. Carlton Cole will be hungry to get on the scoresheet again and cement his place in the England squad for the upcoming internationals.MY TEAM:ROBERT GREENLUCAS NEILL RADOSLAV KOVAC MATTHEW UPSON Davis Bertans Jersey HERITA ILUNGA SCOTT PARKERVALON BEHRAMI JACK COLLISON MARK NOBLE CARLTON COLE SAVIO NSEREKO