Evatt claims they have good reason to be optimistic after running the Champions League contenders close on Saturday, when just a single goal from Adam Johnson divided the teams. Evatt said: "I feel so confident at the moment. I feel as though I can deal with anything. I hope it looks that way to everyone else. "Not just me but the whole team is playing with so much confidence. I feel as though I can take on the world. That comes down to the gaffer (Ian Holloway) giving us that belief. "It is a big game against Birmingham. They beat us at their place, so we have to make sure we are at it from the start and get right into them. "If we played like we did in the second half at Manchester City, there are not many teams that will cope with us. We have got to maintain our confidence and keep driving on. "Look at how far we have come. Three or four years ago we were playing at Yeovil." Evatt has been impressed by the progress of summer signing Matt Phillips and added: "He has a big, big future in the game as long as he keeps working hard. He will go on to bigger and better things. "He has been different class since we bought him. If he carries on like this we will be lucky to keep hold of him." This will be Blackpool's first home game in six weeks after bad weather disrupted their programme. And assistant manager Steve Thompson is determined they turned on a show for the supporters. He said: "It is important we get among teams at Bloomfield Road and make it a fortress. "We will give it our best shot against Birmingham. As staff and players we are learning and will only get better. "It is nice to have a game back in front of our own fans. We will be fine. We won't have to pick ourselves up."
