Henley targets second shock

by Setanta Staff , 21 February 2012 Henley targets second shock

Adam Henley is hoping to help Blackburn produce a second shock result in Manchester at City on Saturday to boost their survival hopes.


The 17-year-old Welsh starlet is well aware that the game against Roberto Mancini's big-spending Premier League leaders represents a daunting task for struggling Rovers given that their opponents boast a 100 per cent record at the Etihad Stadium in the league this term.

However, Henley, who has broken into the Rovers first team under boss Steve Kean this season, was involved in the impressive draw at Liverpool and the shock 3-2 win over reigning champions Manchester United at Old Trafford in December.

Therefore he sees no reason why Rovers can't go back to Manchester and upset the odds once again this weekend.

Henley told Rovers Player: "Everyone wrote us off at Old Trafford. Sometimes you like to be underdogs and if we go there with the right attitude we have every chance. As long as you go and put yourself about, you always have a chance.

"I don't know if it would ever happen again (winning at Manchester City and Manchester United). But obviously it is something we want to achieve.

"All I can do is do what I am asked to do. I would love to play some more games but it is down to the manager at the end of the day. If he feels I am capable of doing it then I am very happy to of course.

"You want to put yourself up against the best players and that is what you are in the game for. Hopefully I get a chance."

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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