Up and running on opening day - reflections on Swansea City 0, Blues 1
13.08.26, 12:01 Updated 17.08.26, 10:25
Colin Tattum
It’s a pleasant feeling, an opening day win for the first time in five years.
Blues were decent value for the 1-0 success at Swansea City in the Carabao Cup first round, although nobody is suggesting there isn’t work to do still.
But also apparent from the afternoon in south Wales is that Blues are carrying themselves differently away from home.
They didn’t have as much possession as they often enjoyed last season on the road (39 per cent; that has to be tempered by the fact Swansea are all about keeping the ball, too).
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Colin Tattum covered Blues for the Birmingham Mail & Sports Argus as correspondent & chief sports writer for 28 years before becoming head of media & communications at St. Andrew's in 2014. Most recently he worked in academy talent ID & recruitment before returning full circle by joining renowned journalist Neil Moxley with the launch of Forever Blues.