Blues' midfield duo in 'perfect harmony'

Birmingham midfielder Tomoki Iwata tries a shotImage source, Rex Features
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Birmingham City fans are very much used to watching their team win at St Andrew's - they're on a run of 27 home league games without defeat.

That last home loss was when visiting Oxford United boss Gary Rowett was interim manager at Blues in April 2024.

The up front offerings in Jay Stansfield and Kyogo Furuahashi are impressive but o Saturday I thought Tomoki Iwata and Paik Seung-ho stood out as a perfect pairing in the midfield.

They controlled the game and intelligently delivered plenty of great balls into Oxford's half.

Watching these two, you feel confident that not only will chances be created but counter attacks will be stopped in their tracks.

It's a pleasure to watch them work together in perfect harmony.