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Match Day Thread Birmingham City v Bristol City

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  1. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    Birmingham City v Bristol City​

    Birmingham City could bring in new Spanish recruits Fran Villalba and Alvaro Gimenez for their first home game, against Bristol City.

    The Blues, who made nine changes for the midweek EFL Cup defeat at Portsmouth, have Jacques Maghoma (calf) and Kerim Mrabti out injured.

    Bristol City made two deadline day signings; Bologna midfielder Adam Nagy and Stoke City striker Benik Afobe.

    Portuguese right-back Pedro Pereira, signed on loan, could also feature.

    Striker Antoine Semenyo is free to return after serving a three-match ban, but Saikou Janneh remains sidelined with a knee injury.

    Blues could also give a home debut to 16-year-old forward Jude Bellingham, who became the youngest-ever player to appear for the club, in the 3-0 loss at Fratton Park, beating Blues legend Trevor Francis's 49-year-old record.

    Match facts
    • Birmingham City have lost two of their three meetings with Bristol City, but were unbeaten in 14 games with the Robins prior to that.
    • Bristol City are looking to win on back-to-back league visits to St Andrew's for the first time since March 1993.
    • Blues have lost their first home league match of the season just once in the last 13 seasons (the 1-0 defeat by Watford in August 2013).
    • Following their opening-day victory at Brentford, Blues are aiming to win their opening two games of a league campaign for the first time since 2008-09.
    • Despite only featuring as a 64th-minute substitute against Leeds, Bristol City winger Niclas Eliasson created four chances - twice as many as any other Robins player, including an assist for Andreas Weimann's goal.
    • Blues won their season opener at Brentford 1-0, despite registering just one shot, facing 15 attempts in return and having only a 24% share of possession.
    Likely XI
    (4-2-3-1): Bentley; Wright (c), Kalas, Moore, Dasilva; Brownhill, Nagy; Weimann, Palmer, Eliasson; Diedhiou
    https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-citys-expected-starting-xi-3194180
     
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    Not into writing up match day threads, but this is what I believe our starting lineup will be.

    _______________Bentley______________

    Hunt______Kalas_____Moore___DaSilva

    _______________Nagy________________

    Brownhill____________________O’Dowda

    ______________Szmodics_______________

    ________Weimann____Afobe_________


    The other new starters would I believe be eased into the team slowly. Shame Elliasson is not left sided otherwise him over O’Dowda.
    Semenyo will be our home grown player on the bench
     
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    Alternatively go three at the back

    _______________Bentley______________

    _______Moore ______Kalas_____Baker____

    Elliasson _____Nagy______Brownhill______Dasilva

    ______________Szmodics_______________

    ___________Weimann____Afobe_________
     
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    Lee Johnson has confirmed Jay Dasilva is out of action for an estimated five weeks, having suffered a small tibia fracture.
     
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    Moore not even on Bench? I would have taken Moore over Wright all day long.

    Can't understand why Eliasson can't get a start?

    This looks like a negative team selection.
     
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    3-5-2 negative? Plus when Baker goes off injured revert to 4-4-2
    Elliasonn not defensive enough to play RWB I don't think.
     
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    Goal: 1-0 (Jutkiewicz)
    Hammer blow for the Robins as Jutkiewicz rises highest at the back post to head powerfully past Bentley to meet a deep cross. Roberts with the cross from City’s left.
     
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    Gooaaaallllll: 1-1 (Rowe)
     
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    Good point for the Robins here, with four debuts, injuries and a new-look team. We’re off and running
     
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    Happy with a point, Afobe missed two 1 v 1’s , put through both times by Palmer, still at least we’re off the mark.
     
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    Here’s the goal from Tommy Rowe
    Look at the pass from Palmer and run of Rowe

     
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    A point away from home is O.K. but looking at the team sheet was a mind blower with the changes in personnel.
     
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    Great vision from Palmer and well taken by Rowe................I think Palmer will shine this season..
     
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    Great thru ball from Palmer and an excellent finish. Good point.
     
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    Just back Palmer mom followed by Nagy who is going to be some player.
    Defence looked suspect today.
    Afobe should have buried the one on one.
    Rowe had a good game and cracking goal.
    But a much improved performance than Leeds.

    Good vibes
     
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    indeed a strange starting line up but a point lays my fear we would lose first 4 !
     
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