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‘Time to leave’ – Many Birmingham City fans blame one man for Derby County humiliation
Several Birmingham City supporters have taken to Twitter to blame manager Aitor Karanka for their heavy defeat against Derby County on Tuesday night.
It was the second St Andrew’s game in succession that the Blues have conceded four times – with three of those coming in the opening 26 minutes through Krystian Bielik, Graeme Shinnie and Kazim-Richards.
Those three setbacks forced the Birmingham boss to make four half-time changes, but it would be the Rams that scored the next goal through youngster Jason Knight, who completed a 4-0 rout for Wayne Rooney’s team.
As for Blues, it was a fourth defeat in five Championship matches, leaving Karanka’s side just seven points above the relegation-zone heading into the New Year.
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Birmingham have now won just five times under the Spaniard and the pressure appears to be mounting on Karanka following this latest defeat.
Here’s what the St Andrew’s faithful have been saying about Karanka on Twitter after the Derby game – with many calling for the former Middlesbrough manager to be sacked…
Tonight was awful and Karanka should take full responsibility for that pathetic display, however sacking him won’t change anything it’ll be the same with next puppet they’ll throw in the dugout. Bring back the horrible long ball nasty battling Birmingham city football club 💙
— S A T C H (@MattSatchwell2) December 29, 2020
Whether you like @Karanka or not. He position is now untenable and he has to leave. I can’t see a way back for him and this team. But who would we have instead? #bcfc #Birmingham #kro #efl https://t.co/oqhVTUjB1M
— Stream Giant (@stream_giant) December 29, 2020
What the actual hell??? I would say @Karanka has lost the plot, but it’s obvious he never had a plot. Time to leave. We are going from bad to worse and enough is enough.
— Jeevan Sanghera (@jeevansanghera) December 29, 2020
Tonight was a joke, we were beat 4-0 by a shit Derby team and they were poor so what does that say about us! @Karanka if you are happy with their efforts on the pitch just go now! We couldn't put 2 passes together, you leave Keif on the bench and Toral. Clueless 😠😠
— Jon Collins (@JonafunColl) December 29, 2020
Tactics are all wrong…look at how little has been created chances wise since the start of the season. Play juke up top with one other and hit the front early and get midfielders in support ASAP…at least try and win the bloody game
— shane francis (@frannymanc) December 29, 2020
It’s difficult to watch and patience is waring thin, so why do we persist with two holding and one up top ? Seems to me the game has become about systems when it should be about heart, spirit and decision making . That doesn’t mean “ to run around aimlessly either” Come on Blues!
— Garry Leslie (@GarryWorcs) December 29, 2020
Wow just wow, what games has he been watching, tonight was NOT a performance never mine a good one! This team has no drive or passion whatsoever IMO 🤷🏼♂️
— WS1875 (@Wazastar) December 29, 2020
Sorry but this interview is almost as scary as the performance #bcfc
— D_A_N (@GameStarterMan) December 29, 2020
As a manager he should be setting a standard .
He has just said that was not a bad performance.
There’s the problem .
Simple .— Bobby Moore (@b16blue) December 30, 2020
Tonight was awful and Karanka should take full responsibility for that pathetic display, however sacking him won’t change anything it’ll be the same with next puppet they’ll throw in the dugout. Bring back the horrible long ball nasty battling Birmingham city football club 💙
— S A T C H (@MattSatchwell2) December 29, 2020
