Re: Where Birmingham City have gone wrong and the five players who surely won't stay in League One
PetebaldwinThe problem with Buchannan was highlighted by Mowbray - he takes the easy option too many times. He gets the ball and then immediately turns and looks to pass to one of the central defenders instead of taking the ball forward. He'll do it even when an opposition player isn't near him. He needs to start being a bit braver when he's got the ball.
It was clearly something Mowbray was working on with him and lead to him being dropped in favour of Drameh.
He's a really good player and I hope he stays if the worst happens but it's definitely an area he needs to work on - specially if Mowbray is back in the dugout next year.
One point I'd make Pete, and it doesn't address the problem completely, I'm sure, but the amount of telegraphed passes that end up putting him under pressure, and also the amount of passes that are played level with him, or just behind him must contribute to that. I'm sure that must apply to Laird as well, of course.