Andy Munro watches Blues beat Huddersfield Town.
Yet again, Blues were slow starters and looked nervy as Huddersfield controlled the game early on, using a four man press which alternatively gave Blues problems trying to play out or forced them into some speculative and unsuccessful long balls. However, it has to be said that Ryan Allsop looked far more confident playing out than Peacock-Farrell ever does.
As with other visitors to St Andrews, Huddersfield could only keep up their massive work rate for so long and Blues grew into the game to gain complete control. Jay Stansfield uncharacteristically missed a couple of clear chances whilst Alfie May bizarrely made a goal-line clearance for the opposition. Perhaps the stand out player was Willum Willumsson who was behind most good things and now is justifying the allegedly more than decent fee that we paid for him.
In the second half Blues continued to assert themselves with Paik Seung-ho at the heart of moves, supported by yet another no-nonsense performance from teammate Iwata who makes the game look simple in, dare I say it, a Barry Ferguson mode.
Blues continued to make chances and a goal had to come when Stansfield unselfishly laid the ball across to May to slot home, which will do the latter a world of good, confidence-wise.
After that, Blues could have scored more with Scott Wright putting in a superb cameo performance and Icelandic full-back Alfons Sampsted behind much that was commendable. Also, it has to be said that despite the slender lead, Blues defence never looked like conceding with Krystian Bielik and Christoph Klarer dominant.
Onwards and upwards.