<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>centreshalf on Birmingham Daily</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/centreshalf/</link><description>Recent content in centreshalf on Birmingham Daily</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/centreshalf/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Championship-Proven Centre-Backs Ready to Solve Birmingham City's Defensive Puzzle</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/championship-proven-centre-backs-ready-to-solve-birmingham-citys-defensive-puzzle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/championship-proven-centre-backs-ready-to-solve-birmingham-citys-defensive-puzzle/</guid><description>Phil Neumann’s impressive finish to last season has eased the urgency for Birmingham City to immediately sign a new left-sided centre-back. However, adding options in that position would still strengthen the squad and provide valuable depth.
Last season, Chris Davies experimented extensively to fit a left-footed defender alongside Christoph Klarer, who prefers playing on the right side. After trials with Jack Robinson, Eiran Cashin, and Jonathan Panzo—none of whom cemented their place—the manager accepted that Neumann was the best partner for Klarer.</description></item></channel></rss>