The Birmingham\u00a0City manager brings his team to the Liberty this evening for a league clash that\u00a0could see them close the gap on leaders Wolves.<\/p>\n
He will\u00a0however be mindful that those league leaders have already been beaten at the Liberty this season and he will be keen to ensure his side\u00a0do not\u00a0suffer the same fate.<\/p>\n
Maybe it is also\u00a0testament to how we are shaping up in the Championship that McLeish views it as a great place to sneak a win if they\u00a0have Premier League ambitions – taking\u00a0points off your promotion rivals is always a way to slow them down?<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to be mindful that going to places like Swansea, in terms of our aspirations for the Premier League, we\u2019ve got to be looking to win,\u201d he told the Western Mail.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve disappointed recently on our travels. But we\u2019ve got to be looking to win this game.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for what he thinks of the Swans, McLeish continued: \u201cThey have not let themselves down at all coming into this division. Instead of just consolidating they are trying to shoot for the moon and get themselves into a position for the play-off places.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey certainly haven\u2019t looked fazed by the opposition. The players are a credit to their manager.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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