Paul Lambert spelled out the mood of the camp in his pre-match press conference, calling the atmosphere "positive and confident" ahead of the Man Utd clash.
Lambert has been impressed with the lads in training this week as they gear up for the Red Devils match on Saturday.
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Lambert told the waiting media that his players were upbeat, full of belief and determined to pick up a good result against the in-form United.
The fitness news wasn't so great, with eight senior players unavailable for the clash.
But the manager was still beating the drum ahead of kick-off, insisting that his team will be strong and buoyant against Louis van Gaal's men.
In positive news, Fabian Delph and Ron Vlaar trained ahead of the game while Lambert said that Joe Cole and Philippe Senderos were making encouraging progress.
Once again, club photographer was given exclusive access to Bodymoor Heath in the run-up to the United game.
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