Papers: Messi boost for City
The latest headlines from the national press with Manchester City's hopes of signing Lionel Messi reportedly being given a boost.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division One (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 2.50 | 58 | W3-0 | L1-5 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 1.76 | 54 | D2-2 | L1-5 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 1.09 | 49 | L0-4 | L1-2 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 1.22 | 48 | L1-3 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 1.30 | 45 | W3-2 | L3-4 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 1.23 | 45 | W3-2 | D1-1 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 0.97 | 45 | L1-3 | L4-5 | |
| 8 | Everton | 42 | 1.01 | 44 | L2-3 | L0-2 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 1.00 | 44 | L1-2 | W2-1 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 1.01 | 42 | D0-0 | L0-2 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 0.93 | 42 | W3-0 | W1-0 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 0.89 | 41 | L0-1 | D2-2 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 0.84 | 41 | W2-1 | D2-2 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 0.99 | 40 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 0.85 | 39 | W1-0 | L1-3 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 1.07 | 38 | L0-4 | D2-2 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 0.94 | 38 | D1-1 | L1-3 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 42 | 0.81 | 38 | W3-1 | D1-1 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 0.78 | 36 | |||
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 0.78 | 34 | W4-2 | W1-0 | |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 0.71 | 33 | L2-3 | L1-2 | |
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 0.58 | 30 | W2-1 | D1-1 | |
| Birmingham City | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 19th | 21st | 12th |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Drawn | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Lost | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 9th | 10th | 14th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-4-1 | 3-2-1 | 0-3-3 |
| Goals (F-A) | 11-10 | 14-9 | 9-12 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 19th | 20th | 12th |
| Goals scored | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Failed to score | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Since failing to score | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 12th | 20th | 7th |
| Goals conceded | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 19th | 22nd | 7th |
| Goal difference | -18 | 0 | -18 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 15th | 13th | 17th |
| Goal total | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | lost last game | ||
| Home | lost last game | ||
| Away | drew last 3, w/o win in last 13 |
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| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 3-3-5 | 2-1-2 | 1-3-3 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 5-9 | 5-3 | 3-13 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
W2-1 L1-2 L1-3 more |
W2-1 |
L1-2 D1-1 D2-2 |
| Occurence | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Birmingham City | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 81 | -18 | .432 |
| English FA Cup | Sixth Round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | .667 |
| TOTAL | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 86 | -11 | .458 | |