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Aliaksandr Hleb

Players without position

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With the advent of football management simulators such as the excellent Football Manager series by Sports Interactive, it appears people have become more rigid in the way they see players – instead of a player being a midfielder they’re now an “attacking midfielder” or a “defensive midfielder”; you hear of players being “water carriers” or “playing in the hole”. Formations are more flexible now, and it’s given rise to a perceived problem within the Birmingham City team – the player without a position.

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Owls

Reflections on today’s cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday. Due to financial constraints, this was one I watched at home via the net. 1) Hleb the Engima Having been critical of the Belarusian recently, I was pleased to see just how well he can play today. It’s a shame he got injured so early on; had […]

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Alex

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After the home defeat against Newcastle United, there has been much opinion about the Blues midfield, and how in the last couple of games they have looked off the boil. Craig Gardner has come in for a fair amount of criticism, and in my eyes at least some of it justified. Whilst Gardner is still […]

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Toon

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After two one nil wins on the bounce, the question has to be asked if McLeish should change anything for the visit of Newcastle United to St Andrews tonight. With Aliaksandr Hleb the only player joining long term absentees Scott Dann and James McFadden on the injury list, Eck has the luxury of being able […]

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Stoke Preview

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It’s been a quiet week at St Andrews whilst some players have been on international duty, and hopefully the rest will have done the squad some good before tomorrow’s visit of Stoke City. Having had a quick scan through the injury list, it would appear that barring long term absentees Scott Dann and James McFadden, […]

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Reflections on Birmingham City v Blackpool

My reflections on today’s match: 1) Nikola Zigic IS a good player Whilst his goal came about from a bit of fortune, it was also because he was in the right place at the right time. His goal against Arsenal has obviously given him confidence, and his touch was just superb at times; always looking […]

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Zigic

Tomorrow Birmingham City entertains the blue half of Liverpool in what promises to be a tough game for both sides. Blues, whilst being unbeaten at home for a calendar year can’t score for love nor money and Everton have had a very poor start to the season. What worries me most of all tomorrow is […]

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Hovis

The end of the transfer window is nigh, and in just over 17 hours as I write this, we will know the squad Birmingham City have to survive the next four months with. Two days ago, when the Charles N’Zogbia transfer collapsed in a mercenary heap after the young Frenchmen tried to demand an extra […]

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