Four games into their Championship campaign and Birmingham City still find themselves unbeaten in the league after a string of decent results under new manager Aitor Karanka.
One only gets one chance to make a good first impression and Aitor Karanka has done just that in his first league game as Birmingham City boss, overseeing a 1-0 victory over promotion favourites Brentford thanks to Jeremie Bela’s first half header.
Birmingham are looking to stabilize this season under Aitor Karanka – they hope to keep a Brentford side without key players from last season at bay in this opener