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City can't rest on their laurels after Birmingham thrashingDid anybody really expect Hull City to put six past Birmingham? No, me neither, but what a welcome surprise it was. There is no doubting that the huge victory was as big in terms of goals scored as it is for confidence moving forward. Had the result gone differently on Saturday at the KCOM, Tigers fans will have seen frustrations hit the roof with the international break now arriving. Imagine a fortnight chewing on another disappointing home performance? Thankfully, Leonid Slutsky’s men produced the goods in style to run out emphatic winners.
Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details. In the position Birmingham are currently in, we are no closer to finding out when the partial takeover from Paul Richardson and Maxi Lopez is going to happen, so the funds are not there to spend. The loan market has been a source of productivity for the Blues this summer, but you can only name five loanees in a matchday squad in the EFL, and if the expected deal for Hannibal Mejbri from Manchester United takes place, then there will be no point in bringing any more in. Therefore, it looks as though some free agents will have to be taken a punt on, and whilst Birmingham already have a number of strikers over the age of 30, none will perhaps provide more of a goal threat than Grabban.
A well-known goal-getter at Championship level, Grabban is a free agent having left Nottingham Forest earlier this summer, and if he can keep fit, he will surely be guaranteed first-team football at St. Andrew’s on the strength of 12 goals in 32 league outings for the Tricky Trees last season. Grabban did miss the final part of last season due to an injury, and now he’s at the age of 34 there’s a chance that more niggles could start to creep into his game. But providing Birmingham can meet his wage demands, Grabban would be a very good short-term addition to a front-line that isn’t currently firing on all cylinders. Cyrus Christie Soccer Football – UEFA Nations League – Group E – Republic of Ireland v Ukraine – Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland – June 8, 2022 Ukraine’s Vitalii Mykolenko in action with Republic of Ireland’s Cyrus Christie Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs Despite Maxime Colin putting in some good performances over the years since his 2017 move from Brentford, but the Frenchman is now 30 years old and hasn’t impressed too much so far this season.
Three years later, Bowyer was back coaching at Watford before joining the youth setup at Charlton. In 2017, he was named Assistant Manager under Karl Robinson, eventually going on to take the top job in March 2018. After almost exactly three-years in charge, Bowyer left The Valley to head to St Andrew's last month. TEAM NEWSHenrik Dalsgaard is being assessed game-by-game for a knee injury while Rico Henry (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (hip), Shandon Baptiste (knee), and Luka Racic (back) remain out. Lee Bowyer could have a fully-fit squad at his disposal with Ivan Sanchez (hernia) back in contention. Sam Cosgrave picked up a knock on Friday night but trained yesterday while Scott Hogan continues to manage a back issue.
Neither side was content to play for a point and Hassane Kamara came close to putting the Hornets back in front on 70 minutes, but Benda smothered his close-range effort. Watford saw a penalty appeal rightly waved away with 10 minutes remaining as tempers flared in the dug-outs, before a lengthy delay caused by the officials' technology failing prompted anger from both sets of supporters. That saw 17 minutes of time added on, so there was a decent chance of a winning goal even after Piroe's tame shot at Bachmann on 89 minutes failed to produce what looked likely to be a goal after Ryan Manning's set-up. However, another Manning centre did provide the winner as Cabango headed home, unmarked, from his teasing cross. The 97th-minute goal still gave the Swans 10 minutes to navigate, but Watford were unable to respond until the final minute of added on time when they saw a penalty appeal ruled out after a handball in a crowded penalty area. It took an age for the decision to be made by the officials - a freekick awarded to Swansea - with the match eventually finishing after 21 added on minutes.
It could have been so different, cagey and nervous but all the pre-match tension soon fizzled out when City went 3-0 up inside 25 minutes. Game done? Not so much. The most impressive thing for me is how the Tigers kept it going and they were enjoying their football. That’s key in any side. Joint-top scorers in the Football League, six different goal-scorers... What a rollercoaster ride it’s been – and that’s only in the last week! Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.
They didn't create a lot of chances - we created more. "Swansea manager Russell Martin said: "I'm so pleased for Ben Cabango. Ben should have had a goal before now but it was a brilliant header. "He is a warrior who is starting to develop other traits and if he scores more goals it will be all the better for us. "I thought the officials dealt with (the technology failure) really well.
You’ve got to enjoy these results whilst they’re here. Every now and again we see the Championship throw up these kinds of scorelines and whilst it’s not nice to be on the wrong side of them (see Derby away), the victors have to revel in the win. But the key is not getting too carried away, and let’s go back to the visit to Pride Park to re-emphasise that fact. City beat Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at the KCOM before heading to County on a Friday night only to be trounced 5-0. SUPER SHOW: Hull City's Seb Larsson. (Image: Focus Images) The turnaround in fortunes can be brutal in the second tier. No sooner are you celebrating a really positive performance than coming back down to Earth with an almighty thud. It’s important for Slutsky and his men to not rest on their laurels.
Keinan Davis was the first player to produce a shot on target as he beat Nathan Wood and fired at the Swansea goal, but Steven Benda was able to save with his feet. However, Swansea's reprieve was not a long one as they fell behind just moments later. Ken Sema's trickery saw him beat Kyle Naughton and produce an inviting cross that Sarr smashed home. Swansea thought they had equalised on 42 minutes when Daniel Bachmann spilled Matt Grimes' shot and Obafemi buried the rebound, but the linesman's flag for offside denied them.
Blues have been pretty good travellers this season, despite winning only one of their last seven on the road. They've taken 23 points from their 19 away games, five more points than they've earned at St Andrew's. They've scored just 14 away goals this campaign, the fourth-fewest in the division, but their 18 conceded is bettered only by Watford (15). Bowyer has gone back to basics during his time in charge, reverting principally to a 4-4-2 with Lukas Jutkiewicz partnership Scott Hogan (pictured above) up top. Jutkiewicz netted his 50th Blues goal in the win over Reading in Bowyer's first game in charge while Hogan grabbed the 90th minute winner at home to Swansea City on Good Friday.
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Yes, everything came off on Saturday but the hard work still needs to be put in on the training field over the next two weeks for the trip to Norwich, which is no gimme. Slutsky got his wish – aggressive and forward thinking from the start and you have to praise the entire team for their mentality going into this one.
Watford manager Slaven Bilic said: "It (the technology failure) is a situation that doesn't happen very often, I don't want to say it was the reason we lost the game, I think it affected both teams. "A lot of goals come from set-pieces but the guy (Ben Cabango) was alone in the middle, it is very hard to accept it. "You can't blame the players who came on but we lost the shape we had in the first half. "I'm quite pleased with the way we played. We had another big chance to go 2-0 up.
Match Preview: Brentford vs Birmingham CityTHE OPPOSITIONLee Bowyer's appointment last month has breathed fresh life into a Birmingham City side that appeared to be sliding towards the Sky Bet Championship trap door under former boss Aitor Karanka. A 3-0 defeat at home to Bristol City on 13 March spelled the end of Karanka's tenure at St Andrew's. Under the former Boro boss, Blues had picked up just 13 points from their previous 19 games and sat three points above the drop zone. Three games into his time in charge, Bowyer is almost halfway to the points tally from Karanka's previous 19 following home wins over Reading and Swansea City and has doubled their cushion to the bottom three.
Late Cabango header sees Swansea win at WatfordSwansea City have only lost one of their last seven Championship matches against WatfordBen Cabango's header in time added on saw Slaven Bilic suffer a defeat in his first home game as Watford boss. Watford led at the interval thanks to Ismaila Sarr's 34th-minute opener as he finished from close range. The visitors equalised on 52 minutes when Olivier Ntcham's deflected effort from 20 yards gave Swansea parity. Cabango headed Swansea ahead seven minutes into 17 minutes of added time after the match officials' technology failed and ensured a very late finish.
Watford almost doubled their lead before the break when more hesitancy from Naughton saw Yaser Asprilla race clear and round Benda, but Wood denied a certain goal with a fine piece of last-gasp defending. It took Swansea only seven second-half minutes to make Watford rue Asprilla's missed chance, as Grimes' fine progressive run allowed Ntcham space and his deflected effort from 20 yards deceived Bachmann. For so long defensively impressive at Vicarage Road, Swansea's equaliser continued a recent trend of the Hornets conceding at home. Watford have conceded seven goals in their last four league games at Vicarage Road, more goals than they conceded at home in their previous 19 Championship games.
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