Alex McLeish’s Birmingham side have had a 100% winning start to the new campaign whilst FA Cup semi-finalists Barnsley have lost all 3 of their games. This weekend the teams clash at St Andrew’s with the Blues firm favourites for obvious reasons.

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Once again the destination of the Championship title looks extremely difficult to predict with a number of clubs in with a good shout. There’s the likes of Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Watford who all reached the play-offs last season though the impact of getting so close to promotion could have a negative affect on the players.

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Hull City are reportedly leading a quartet of English clubs in the race for Austrian midfielder Jurgen Saumel who is currently starring for his national side at Euro 2008.

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On paper this hardly looks the most mouth-watering of FA Cup Semi-finals but after the heroics of both these Championship sides in previous rounds this should be one hell of a game. On current form it’s the Bluebirds who enter the match as strong favourites as they sit 10 points and 9 places above their semi-final opponents Barnsley. After Wales Grand Slam Six Nations triumph this looks set to be the year the Welsh Dragon roars again.

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It’s exactly 100 years since only one top division side remained in the last 4 of the FA Cup. This year the greatest domestic cup competition in the world has witnessed a series of unrivalled cup shocks, particularly this weekend as Premier 10 players saw their predictions blown out of the water as the minnows enjoyed their time in the media spotlight.

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The Tykes FA Cup adventure should come to an end this weekend when they entertain the revitalised Chelsea juggernaut. If the win at Anfield in the last round was the stuff of fairytales then expect the Blues to bring Barnsley back to earth with a huge dose of reality at Oakwell.

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Rafa’s Liverpool side go into this match with mid-table Championship side Barnsley with newfound confidence following a home win over Sunderland and a reputable but dour goal-less draw at Chelsea. This match is a home banker for Premier 10 players despite the Reds being a supposed crisis.

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