'Little dynamo who gets stuck in' - Birmingham lowdown on Hannibal Mejbri loan spell

Q: How would you describe his impact so far? Any traits that immediately stand out?

BD: It would be wrong to go too overboard on the impact because he's only had one start and six appearances off the bench. But in three-and-a-half hours of Championship football he's made a positive impression. He's a little dynamo, very energetic, works hard, carries the ball well, has obvious technical ability and despite often being one of the smaller players on the pitch needs no second invitation to get stuck in. So far, so very promising.

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Q: He's had to bide his time for a first start. How did he fare on his full debut against Bristol City last weekend?

BD: The door finally opened when it became obvious Juninho Bacuna needed a rest and as a result Mejbri ended up playing as one of two No. 8s alongside 18-year-old George Hall. He did well. He played with a freedom but also within quite a structured midifeld. He always looked to play forward, wasn't afraid to go at defenders and was the most fouled player on the pitch. He also conceded the joint-most free kicks and was deservedly yellow carded for a foul on Nahki Wells. Hannibal is at Blues to learn the game and experiences such as Saturday's will be an important part of that.

Q: How have the fans taken to him?

BD: They really like him. A few had been calling for his full debut to come earlier but most understood why he's being phased in. I think what's stuck out most to fans is how much he's bought into the club, when Blues win he celebrates like he feels it and fans have noticed that. In many ways the whole midfield scrapper, touched with a bit of quality, goes down really well at St Andrew's.

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