My take ...

[Maurice Maurice]

I agree it was a solid away team performance, but my point is that that's the best Birmingham can muster. For me we have a lot more to offer, and a good well organised Blades team would have beaten them comfortably. We missed Anel at the back, we looked disorganised and a bit soft in the middle and the forwards struggled with our slow build up.

We're a good side and have a very competent squad, no panic buttons being pressed here but I do agree, we need to be a lot more switched on against QPR or we could get found out.

 

[Wards]

don't think it was that bizarre. Loads predicted that team before it was announced. I think PH justified it pretty well. Khadra plays wide left ordinarily. We expected to have more of the ball and he wanted Khadra to play advanced when we had possession. It didn't work perfectly but I also don't think it was as disastrous as some have made out.

Can't agree there. Khadra did alright himself, but the shape looked wrong and imbalanced. It meant RND had to play wider which helped Deeney and Hogan isolate and play around Egan. In hindsight I'd have played Gordon on the right and Bash on the left. Gordon is good enough to do a job there as he's shown previously.