Blues' Prem quest is a cutthroat business

IF you want to be successful in football, you have to be ruthless.

- By ALEX DICKEN

Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s party trick was knowing when to get rid of a player and that led to Manchester United dominating English football on his watch.

Blues boss Chris Davies is an avid reader and takes inspiration from renowned leaders, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he has put some of his learnings into practice over the past two months.

The sale of Alfie May, a popular player who firmly believed he would get his Championship chance at St Andrew's, was the first sign Davies was prepared to show his ruthless side.

And you can’t blame him, given the pressure he is under to make Blues promotion contenders once again.