The League Paper

HARRY’S DEFIANT AFTER BLUES LOSS

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 September 2017

By Blair Ferguson
CHAMPIONSHIP

ON TARGET: Norwich’s Nelson Oliveira scored after just five minutes
PICTURES: PSI/ Phil Chaplin

HARRY REDKNAPP is adamant Birmingham City won’t be in another relegation battle despite Nelson Oliveira’s early goal condemning them to another defeat.
Blues boss Redknapp fielded six debutants and sent them out with the instruction of not conceding early, only for Oliveira to slide in at the back post to put Norwich ahead in the fifth minute.
However, despite their poor run of form, Redknapp is insistent that the team he put out here is bett...

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