According to Andy Walker at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex McLeish would like to hold onto goalie Colin Doyle, despite his interest to leave. McLeish said,

"He (Doyle) is our third-choice goalkeeper, he's cover ... We need to have three good goalkeepers, Doyley's had a fair bit of experience without being given the total amount of experience of the other two.

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Keith Hackett stating the obvious.

"I have said to managers in the past that this is an area of great difficulty for referees and it can come down to the viewing angle of the referee."

I think it is time to give him the goods on the human eye. The game has gotten a lot quicker and the art of deception even more perfect.

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Birmingham City left Anfield seething with injustice last night after being denied victory over Liverpool because of a controversial penalty won by David Ngog, who they accused of "an embarrassing case of cheating".
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Confidence and luck running low at Anfield.

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27 shots to 5. That's the real story of last night's match.

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Rafa Benitez's future hangs in the balance after his side fails to get past Birmingham at home. Alex McLeish may feel hard done by as David Ngog dives to win the penalty that hands Liverpool a point.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has challenged Yossi Benayoun to fill the probable void left by the ongoing injury problems of Steven Gerrard.
The Reds are again expected to be without captain Gerrard for Monday's match with Birmingham at Anfield as the England ace continues to struggle with the groin problem sustained against Ukraine in October. Click to continue reading...

Goal video highlights from the Liverpool vs Birmingham City Premier League game on Monday, November 9, 2009. Game kicks off at 20.00 UK time/ 21.00 CET at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool are seventh in the league going into this game, but could jump to fifth if they beat Alex Mcleish's Blues. Liverpool vs Birmingham City goal highlights [. Click to continue reading...

Time to stand up and be counted.

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is hopeful Fernando Torres will be fit, and the striker has been in light training as he recovers from a groin injury.

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It's a sad and sorry looking Liverpool side that play host to Birmingham City on Monday night as round 12 of the Premier League draws to a close.
The Reds' 3-1 reverse at Fulham last weekend took their tally to five losses in 11 league games this season - an alarming figure, considering that they suffered just two defeats in the entirety of the previous campaign. Click to continue reading...

Poor run of form, you say? Every team has them. Manager on the brink of extinction? Extinction doesn't exist, just ask Kirk Cameron (who may or may not be batshit crazy). Injuries spreading like chlamydia in Deadwood? Al Swearengen says injuries are for ********** **** (audio NSFW). Bring on Birmingham City.

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Fabio Aurelio is winning his battle to be fit to return to action on Monday – and to take his place in the Brazil squad for the first time.
Aurelio, who is in the last year of his current contract, has missed Liverpool's last two games against Fulham and Lyon with a calf problem.
His form before that, though, had been good enough to catch the eye of Brazil coach Dunga, who will take Aurelio and Reds midfielder Lucas to Qatar for next Saturday's friendly with England. Click to continue reading...

Aside from the Manchester United scalp, Liverpool are winless since late September - a feat Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish hopes won't be remedied when his side take on Rafael Benitez's Reds on Monday evening.
McLeish, however, empathises with Benitez over the situation that has engulfed Anfield.

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Just when Rafa Benitez thought things couldn't get any worse, a study published by Foster's today reveals the Liverpool manager is officially one of the most worried managers in the Premiership.

The leading Aussie beer brand analysed the interviews and statements from every Premiership manager since the beginning of the season using its Ozometer, an algorithm developed specifically to analyse language and word sequences to determine how worried or carefree a person is.

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We get sent many Press releases about various products , services and news. This one jumped out at us today and we thing you'll enjoy! We all love the pint of Fosters and the Aussie spirit even more! Just when Rafa Benitez thought things couldn't get any worse, a study published by Foster's today reveals the [. Click to continue reading...

UPDATE: According to the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has ruled out the possibility of going after Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Shevchenko. McLeish said,

"Shevchenko is not on my radar. Sammy has not told me he has made inquiries.

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According to MirrorFootball, Birmingham are interested in Rangers duo Steven Davis and Kevin Boyd. Boss Alex McLeish is supposedly preparing a £3million bid for Davis and a £1million bid for Boyd, who is out of contract this summer.

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Good move all round?

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Alex McLeish is lining up a move for Tottenham defender Gareth Bale when the transfer window opens in January.
Birmingham manager McLeish will have around £40million at his disposal following Carson Yeung's takeover and, according to the Daily Mirror, will spend £3m on the Spurs left-back.

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It was a great day for Birmingham new owner Carson Yeung. Alex McLeish side's 2-1 win over Sunderland was terrific! Click to continue reading...

Alex McLeish's side were in top form as they grabbed a crucial win at home to Sunderland.

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Very sad individuals indeed.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has slammed Birmingham's fans for chants which he describes as 'atrocious'.

Blues fans sang 'There is only one Martin Taylor' after Liam Ridgewell had slid in hard on Theo Walcott during Saturday's game at Emirates Stadium.

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As Arsenal return from the 2 week break with a good win if not spectacular over Alex McLeish's Birmingham, some opposition fans chose to greet Liam Ridgewell's crunching tackle on Theo Walcott with a distasteful chant of "there's only one Martin Taylor".

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Carson Yeung, the Hong Kong tycoon, a fan of slick passing football had been taught a painful lesson by one of the best in England as they were clinically out-played in this fixture.ARSENAL outclassed Birmingham City 2-0 in the Emirates Stadium. Robin van Persie and Abou Diaby goals put the Gunners into a 2-0 lead inside 18 minutes. Click to continue reading...

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Welcome to Ask the Oppo! Perry Groves' Lovechild is being held by the Tottenham Revolution Army so today Eldo71 talks to Stan Ferris from Dudley, West Midlands, ahead of this afternoon's match against Birmingham City.Â

Eldo71: At last, Brum have some real dosh after the Carson Yeung takeover.

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Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish insists the infamous Eduardo leg break incident is long forgotten, as the Blues prepare to meet Arsenal on Saturday some 20 months after the incident at St Andrews.
Martin Taylor's horror tackle on Eduardo left the Croatian forward with a broken left fibula and an open dislocation of his left ankle. Click to continue reading...

Promoted Championship teams entering the Premier League transition in different ways. Some settle straight away and show why they belong in the league. Others take longer and end up struggling to survive, battling in the relegation flight. Then there are the special cases: teams that surprise everyone and do extremely well with relegation not even a factor to consider during their first season; or conversely they are completely out of their league and winning is not a realistic goal.

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Arsenal host Birmingham City at the Emirates in the Premier League on Saturday 17 October 2009. Arsenal are chasing their fourth consecutive win in the league while Birmingham, newly taken over by Carson Yeung, are struggling and will in all likelihood struggle till January, when Yeung has promised the team sacks of cash.

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Not as easy a game as many would have you believe.

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The two protagonists of the last meeting between these clubs Arsenal's Eduardo and Birmingham defender Martin Taylor both miss out through injury.

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Lost in translation Carson Yeung has finally taken control of Birmingham City after a protracted takeover. And on this evidence it is pretty easy to see why negotiations went quite slowly. The Hong Kong billionaire inadvertently said that manager Alex McLeish's position was not safe at the moment.

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Arsenal are hosting Birmingham City on Saturday. Club football is back after a two-week international break. Not all of Arsenal's Internations are back yet but here's what we know so far:
Gael Clichy - doubtful because of ankle injury
Abou Diaby - has minor ankle knack but looks to be able to play
Eduardo - Not available
Cesc Fabregas - missed Spain's match midweek but will be available
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Wolves fans are gutted. Prior to this weekend's fixtures, Portsmouth had lost their first seven matches. While losing runs can't go on forever, every club in the country was licking it's lips at the prospect of playing the South Coast side. But on a glorious Saturday afternoon, in front of a packed Molineux, Wolves fans witnessed utter horror as their team became the first club to give up points to Europe's worst team.

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via YahooUK!/Eurosport:Christian Benitez has flown back to Ecuador, after the Birmingham striker's father was involved in a car accident.Blues did not hesitate in giving the forward permission to return to his homeland and manager Alex McLeish admits it is doubtful as to whether Benitez will be available to face Burnley at the weekend. Click to continue reading...

Of the 20 clubs in the English Premier League, only 8 have English managers. Four clubs have Scottish managers, and there are two each from Spain, Italy, and Wales. Here is the complete list of Premier League managers by nationality:

8 - England: Sam Allardyce (Bolton), Gary Megson (Bolton), Roy Hodgson (Fulham), Phil Brown (Hull City), Paul Hart (Portsmouth), Steve Bruce (Sunderland), Harry Redknapp (Spurs), Mick McCarthy* (Wolverhampton)

4 - Scotland: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Alex McLeish (Birmingham), Owen Coyne (Burnley), David Moyes (Everton)

2 - Italy: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea), Gianfranco Zola (West Ham)

2 - Spain: Rafael Benitez (Liverpool), Roberto Martinez (Wigan)

2 - Wales: Mark Hughes (Manchester City), Tony Pulis (Stoke City)

1 - France: Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)

1 - Northern Ireland: Martin O'Neill (Aston Villa)

*Mick McCarthy was born in England, but played internationally for the Republic of Ireland.

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Via YahooUK!/Eurosport:Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is poised to hand a first Premier League start to striker Christian Benitez in Sunday's derby with Aston Villa at St Andrew's.Benitez, signed from Santos Laguna, has impressed as a substitute and is now at full fitness after undergoing shoulder surgery at the beginning of the summer. Click to continue reading...

With rosters bound and chained until the new year and this obnoxious international break now in full swing, there seems no better time than the present to effuse an EPL preview, one which -- despite three to four rounds having been waged already -- will feature a table read grossly different than the one incumbent. Click to continue reading...

Table toppers take on newly promoted Brum.

Tottenham came through their Carling Cup match with Doncaster without any new injury worries.
But Benoit Assou-Ekotto will undergo a late fitness test on a ankle knock picked up against West Ham last Sunday.

Birmingham's Kevin Phillips (back) and Keith Fahey (bereavement) return to the squad after missing the midweek Carling Cup win over Southampton.

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