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Blues 2, Swansea City 1 - reaction from Chris Davies as his side go top of the Championship
07.11.26, 22:05 Updated 07.11.26, 22:46
Chris Davies' thoughts on the game
It was one of those days, every eventful. The game itself we didn't start sharp enough. I was concerned with our start. I didn't think we were quick enough onto the ball and a little bit second best in a few situations. And I was really disappointed with the penalty. I have watched it back so many times I just can't understand why the referee has given that. You look through the Championship, it's incredible. The lad has just thrown himself on the floor. Thankfully it wasn't something that decided the game. But it can do. That needs to be looked at because that was a really poor decision. Swansea wouldn't have batted an eyelid had it not been given. Obviously Ryan Allsop saves it, fair play to Ryan. It is not easy coming into a team when one hasn't played so often. But it showed the way he has trained and prepared himself that he can make that and read that penalty and save it. It got us going - they hit the post, though, from a header - but it got us going. The red card, it was a clear red card with what happened. It's lucky Ethan (Laird) didn't get badly hurt. It was a really reckless tackle from the lad. What was good then was then we moved the ball quickly for that next 20 minutes against that 4-4-1 block. We created a lot of situations but just couldn't get the second goal. And then they changed their system at half-time and gave us a new problem in terms of a 5-3-1 essentially they were in. They just blocked up the wide areas a little bit. It became frustrating for us. We probably didn't cross the ball enough or create enough danger and use our man advantage. That precarious position of being 1-0 up against 10 men, psychologically as well. All it takes is one moment - and they had that moment. I am pleased we stayed calm and composed to finish the game with a bit more of a method to what we were doing, to try and cause some box action. Then it was a great way to win it.
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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.
