Attack the best form of defence

HAS Sven been reading my blog?
Yesterday he said Vedran Corluka's future lies at cente-half as that's his best position. Exactly what I said yesterday!
Corluka was probably the right choice for the midfield at Goodison on Saturday where City needed to try and stifle Everton's midfield creativity.
But Eriksson wants us to be go back to playing expansive football. So for tonight's FA Cup replay against West Ham at Eastlands - the first of two home games against the Hammers as they're back again on Sunday - why not play Charlie in defence and partner Didi Hamann with a more attacking player?
Fernandes would be one option, although if Sven was feeling really adventurous he could play Elano in the middle plus two up front. That would give us a lightweight midfield though, with Petrov not the best at helping out his full-back.
Play Charlie at centre-half with Dunne, play Micah at right-back and let him overlap with either Stevie Ireland or Daruis Vassell. That means dropping Nedum, who's played well since he's come into the side, but the kid's only young and he'll get his chance again.
Or - bear with me on this - keep Nedum at right-back and play Micah on the right of midfield. He's got pace, he can pass, he'll give some extra protection and when he attacks he can cut inside and cause a bit of havoc in the box. It's a crazy idea, but it's so crazy it just might work.
Wales international James Collins could be back in the centre of defence for West Ham - we won't beat him in the air but we might beat him for pace - which is why both Darius and Kelvin Etuhu might be able to have an effect on the game at some point.
How about this for a team?: Hart, Onuoha, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Richards, Hamann, Ireland, Elano, Petrov, Castillo. Subs: Isakkson, Gelson, Vassell, Etuhu, Bianchi.

No defenders on the bench, but we've got five on the pitch anyway! Attacking or what?! We'd "Hammer" them...