Birmingham City signing Alex Hleb says life with Barcelona was too laid back for him.

Hleb could make a Blues debut today against Liverpool.

He said: "It was great, everybody full of passion, aggression and tackles.

"In Barcelona, it's nice weather, but here there's more emotion - and in training there is fighting and things!"

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