Get up there! We absolutely needed that. Puts us in a solid position and we hit the World Cup break on a high. Love the grit tonight. You can tell we recruit for character as well as skill.
This team just keeps fighting back, lose 1 win 1 lose 1 win 1 so refreshing and credit goes to TM, who despite what some say is a perfect fit for safc atm in time.
Well done Bailey Wright and the lads tonight. I'll be following both Bailey and Bennette in the world cup. Enjoy the occasion lads and come back to us without any knocks
No wonder I take blood pressure tablets- but massive result Dan Neil's ball to Amad and the finish - another goal of beauty on our travels
He's been brilliant. I'd like a bit more of the 'Peter Schmeichel' in him, to be a bit more vocal and go down Batth or Wright's throat, regardless off his age. But can't knock the lad at all. He's been superb. That one in the first half where he spread himself was just like Pickford.
This league is nuts, currently 12th in the league but only 11 points off the top and 9 away from the bottom. Fine margins indeed, middle of November and anyone can go up or go down still.
He is so bloody confident in his own ability and it’s warranted, really reminds me of a more relaxed Pickford.
I'd have to look at it again because it was too stressful at the time but it looked like Hume had a cracking game defensively and played a really big part in the three points. We trumped them in attacking quality and defended heroically so we deserved the three points, as much as I respect the way Birmingham fought for it.
Andy’s Player Ratings: Birmingham City 1-2 Anthony Patterson: 7/10 Made a really important save to come out and block from Hogan when the score was 1-0, had no chance with the Birmingham goal, and saved well from Sanderson at 2-1. Trai Hume: 6/10 Was OK at right back without ever excelling and not providing much going forward but made a vital goalline clearance at 2-1. Bailey Wright: 5/10 Battled well all game with a physical Birmingham attack but gifted them a goal with an awful attempt at a clearance. Danny Batth: 7/10 Like Wright battled well all game and won plenty in the air but did get away with being dragged out of position by Deeney in the first half. Niall Huggins: 6/10 Looked understandably rusty at points in the first half, getting caught napping on the ball on a couple of occasions but improved after the break. Corry Evans: 7/10 Showed what we missed from the start on Saturday, provided much-needed experience in the middle of the pitch, and broke up Birmingham’s play centrally. Dan Neil: 7/10 Played a delightful ball to Amad early on which the forward probably should have scored from and then an even better ball to the same player for our second goal. Amad Diallo: 9/10 Played a major part in the team going two-nil up thanks to a great assist and an even better goal before taking a knock to the eye and needing to be subbed. Alex Pritchard: 6/10 Like Evans provided plenty of experience, helping us keep the ball in dangerous areas and was involved in the build-up to the first goal. Had one really poor free kick that he followed up with a shot on target. Jack Clarke: 6/10 Worked hard on the left wing without any reward, but nothing really came off for him today. Ellis Simms: 7/10 Won a lot of headers, linked up play, and took his goal really well. Substitutes Patrick Roberts: 6/10 Helped us retain possession with his running up the right wing late on. Elliot Embleton: 6/10 Came on late, and barely had a touch but did his job. Jay Matete: 6/10 Got stuck in and provided cover on the right to help us see out the game. Man of the Match: Amad Diallo A scrappy game throughout that some good battling performances but two bits of quality won us the game. First holding the ball up and finding Simms for the opener and then a brilliantly taken second after cutting inside. Could have had another goal but was stopped at point-blank range by John Ruddy and was calm on the ball whenever they came near him, unlike some of his team-mates tonight. please log in to view this image Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images
Youngest squad in the league is always gonna be inconsistent and we all need to remember that, but we have some excellent footballers in this squad. Massive potential and tonight shows we can dig in and fight aswell. Love watching these kids represent our club. Let’s get some bodies back over the break and see how we do for the second half of the season! Massive win tonight. Love it
Is Andy from RR? Give them all 10, some serious learning on the job for all the young ones tonight. Absolutely made up for them all
Watching Sunderland is normally stressful. Honestly believe Hume could become a top player for us - he didnt show much going forward today but as you said defensively really good
Brilliant hard fought win. Diallo outstanding Huggins take a bow well done lad. Patto awesome. Dug in everyone of them. Deserved that for the effort alone. Pressure off for a few weeks and well done T.M. . Players worked so hard for you.
