On 27 February 2011, Birmingham won the English League Cup with a 2-1 win over Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.

In May, they were beaten in the final round of the Premier League, and the relegation battle fell short.

The club already had financial problems, after the owner sold off a 1.6 per cent private stake and cashed out £3.63 million in order to retain Birmingham's European qualification.

Relegation to the Championship means a significant reduction in revenue, and it will only be more difficult for Birmingham to maintain normal operations.

Later, Birmingham City were able to qualify for the Europa League play-offs.

However, the third-line battle in the new season has brought only a large area of fatigue and injury to the team.

In the new season, in the group stage of the Europa League, there are 3 wins, 1 draw and two losses, and it is only one step away from qualifying.

The EFL Cup and FA Cup were also out early.

In the league, although they finished fourth, they lost to Blackpool 2:3 over two legs in the semi-finals of the promotion play-offs.

The multi-front battle is the main reason for Birmingham's relegation to the Championship.

Today's head coach Clark is well aware of the fatigue caused by multi-front battles to the players' bodies, which will greatly affect the competitive state.

The team was eliminated early in the EFL Cup, leaving more energy to prepare for the league.

'In this game, the opponent will definitely be looking for stability because they have to play in the EFL Cup in three days' time, and the opponent is still a Premier League team.

"What were we doing at that time?"

Clark's question made the players a little confused.

He glanced around before he said slowly, "Of course we are lying down and resting at home. So, in this game, we have to spare no effort to fight. ”

"Let the whole world know that it was us, who beat Bournemouth."

I have to say that Clark's words still have some effect and boost morale to a great extent.

After he took over the team, the team owner, Yang Jiacheng, was arrested by the police on suspicion of a money laundering case.

During this time, Birmingham City FC has been in escrow.

Under the "internal and external troubles", Clarke's Birmingham City, in the last round of last season, miraculously drew the opponent, and beat the Doncaster team in the standings with a goal advantage, and succeeded in relegation.

Rossi also played a role in their relegation battle.

The final round of last season was the match between Leicester City and Doncaster.

Rossi gave Nugent a pick-and-roll, who went solo and Doncaster had no choice but to foul Leicester City for a penalty.

It was this penalty that made Birmingham's stoppage time equal, and it did not lose its original meaning.

Also sent Doncaster to League One.

Head coach Clark is a fan of happy football, a knack for managing relationships between players, and maintaining harmony in the dressing room.

This is also a big reason why the club owner is in prison and the team can still stand in the Championship under difficult circumstances.

Now, they have an opportunity.

It's an opportunity that all Championship teams want to challenge.

Blocking Bournemouth.

If you can beat your opponent at home, you can not only save the team's two-game losing streak and boost morale.

In the standings, it can also stabilize the top 10 position.

Bournemouth will also be able to stay in preparation for Wednesday's cup tie.

And Birmingham can rest for a full week after playing this game.

Take advantage of your illness to kill you.

Clark will not let go of such an opportunity.

At the start of the game, Clarke lined up a 4-4-2 line-up and used his good wing attack to suppress Bournemouth's wings.

Wing-backs Korill and Rival Noval, who run at all costs, can not only attack Bournemouth's defence in attack, but also return to the defence in time.

For Rossi, Clarke used a man-marker tactic, with centre-back Edgar following Rossi after half-time.

This tactic of using the flanks to suppress was very effective at the beginning.

The Bournemouth team, which strives for stability, does not dare to press too high in the back, and Harry Art is also active in the middle, coordinating the attack of the two wings.

Bournemouth's two wing-backs, Pugh and Rich, are not a wide break team, but more of a midfielder who pass the ball to goal.

As soon as the Birmingham team saw that the opponent did not dare to play, the two wings pressed forward even more boldly.

In the 3rd minute, Birmingham City took the lead at home.

Cotterrier broke down the wing with the ball and, after drawing on the Pugh defence, passed the ball to full-back Hall, who stepped forward on the side.

Hall's pass was in front of goal and centre-forward Donaldson headed in the box, but goalkeeper Boruc knocked it out of the box with both fists.

Donaldson, who missed the opportunity, rubbed his face with his hands in remorse, gave thumbs up to his teammates on the wing, and the fans immediately cheered his players with applause.

The home fans also secretly held back their strength, hoping that their own team could end Bournemouth's unbeaten record.

The ball landed at the feet of Surman after being bled off by the goalkeeper, who looked up at the top of his eyes and didn't have a good counter-attack point to knock the ball across to Harry.

This reflects Eddie Howe's strategic plan for this game, playing steadily and trying to control.

If Wilson or Stanislas were on the flanks, Harry would not hesitate to counter-attack with a long pass.

Another point is that after the clearance, the Birmingham team's full-backs consciously pressed on the ball, restricting Harry Art's first shot, and then delaying the attack.

Eddie Howe also knows that the reason why opponents dare to attack with impunity is because they dare not attack themselves.

In preparation for the EFL Cup, the likes of Stanislas and Ryan Fraser did not start, with Wilson partnering Rossi up front.

And these two will also go off after the 65th minute of the game.

Without a sharp counter-attack from the wings, Bournemouth would have cut off their own arm.

It is a bit unrealistic to rely only on the long pass from the back to Wilson, who is in the front line, to let him single-handedly defend the line.

Even if he can barely cross, Rossi is not a center-forward.

In such a situation, the Birmingham team played more and more relaxed, and the more relaxed they became, the happier they became.

When a good chance is missed, team-mates don't complain, they encourage loudly.

If the defense is wrong, everyone also takes the initiative to take responsibility.

The whole team had a lot of fun and a lot of fun.

This is football in Birmingham.

In the 8th minute, the Birmingham midfielder was forced by the opponent and made a mistake in passing.

After Gleeson lost the ball, he didn't make the first counter-attack, and was easily advanced by Harry Aert, passing a penetrating behind-the-back ball.

Rossi ghostly appeared on the offside line and started at the first opportunity.

[Law activated, he shook off the defenders.] 】

[Edgar, who is chasing back, raises his hand to signal to the linesman, this ball is offside.] 】

[But the linesman did not raise the flag, and the goalkeeper came out.] 】

Rossi faces the goalkeeper, takes a step forward with his left foot, and then does the same with his right foot.

At this time, goalkeeper Randolph's center of gravity has shifted with Rossi's swing of the leg.

Immediately after, Rossi was doing it with his left foot, and Randolph's center of gravity had completely moved with Rossi's legs.

In the end, Rossi flicked the ball forward to the right with his right foot, and the goalkeeper sat on the ground because his center of gravity did not have time to shift.

[The beautiful pendulum is passing, and Luo once again uses a nirvana, shaking the goalkeeper with a fluttering feint. 】

[Law is about to shoot, Edgar, who is chasing back, puts a shovel, and Law falls to the ground.] 】

[The referee blew the whistle, will it be a red card?] 】

[Oh, it's a red card.] Because Luo passed the goalkeeper, that is, in the face of an empty goal, Edgar's back-tackled action was an obvious red card action. 】

[Birmingham had to play one less man in less than ten minutes into the game, which was a disaster. 】