The Davies era at Birmingham, scoring variety at West Ham

In his new Championship column on Sky Sports, Andy Hinchcliffe pointed out how much Birmingham have changed compared with last season. Last year they had plenty of possession but struggled to turn it into goals away from home, and they finished the season well outside the play-off places.

According to Hinchcliffe, Chris Davies has made the team's play more forward-looking and direct over the summer. Birmingham are 10th in the league for possession, meaning they still want the ball but move it forward more quickly. In attack, August Priske both scores goals and stands out as the main focal point through which the team builds its play.

The pundit ranked Liam Millar among the top three players in the league since his arrival. He reminded viewers that Davies had wanted the player for a long time and that the transfer has only now happened. Hinchcliffe said opponents can no longer predict in advance how Birmingham will play.

As for West Ham, the match against Swansea was described as the biggest game of the season so far. Hinchcliffe noted that West Ham have found 11 different scorers in their last five matches. The team are the league's top scorers and also have the fourth-best defence in the division.