01-11-2020, 11:38
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher (Rafferty, 65), Hughes, Gallagher (Ledson, 62), Bauer, Storey, Barkhuizen, Johnson, Stockley (Riis, 76), Browne ©, Harrop. Subs not used: Ripley, Maguire, Sinclair, Potts.
Birmingham City line-up: Etheridge, Pedersen, Roberts, Jutkiewicz, Dean ©, Leko (Bela, 57), Sanchez, McGree (Gardner, 84), San Jose, Dacres-Cogley (Colin, 85), Sunjic. Subs not used: Prieto, Friend, Kieftenbeld, Hogan.
Referee: Mr T Harrington
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"Our away form is excellent, but our home form is certainly affecting me. I'd be surprised if it wasn't affecting the players.
"This was the first time I saw a lack of confidence at home. We're not stupid, we need to be better.
"Hard work and repetition is the only way of turning things around. We need to try and find the solutions and take the criticism on the chin."
Birmingham boss Aitor Karanka:
"We are feeling really good and improving. We've won two in a row, so hopefully we can build on this situation.
"The tactics are always important, but the attitude and spirit on the pitch is important. They showed that on the pitch, we need to keep going.
"I'm really excited for the team, but we are in October and I don't want to make the mistake of saying we'll be up the top. It's important to take it game by game and keep building."
Birmingham City line-up: Etheridge, Pedersen, Roberts, Jutkiewicz, Dean ©, Leko (Bela, 57), Sanchez, McGree (Gardner, 84), San Jose, Dacres-Cogley (Colin, 85), Sunjic. Subs not used: Prieto, Friend, Kieftenbeld, Hogan.
Referee: Mr T Harrington
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"Our away form is excellent, but our home form is certainly affecting me. I'd be surprised if it wasn't affecting the players.
"This was the first time I saw a lack of confidence at home. We're not stupid, we need to be better.
"Hard work and repetition is the only way of turning things around. We need to try and find the solutions and take the criticism on the chin."
Birmingham boss Aitor Karanka:
"We are feeling really good and improving. We've won two in a row, so hopefully we can build on this situation.
"The tactics are always important, but the attitude and spirit on the pitch is important. They showed that on the pitch, we need to keep going.
"I'm really excited for the team, but we are in October and I don't want to make the mistake of saying we'll be up the top. It's important to take it game by game and keep building."
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