00:01Birmingham City knew they were signing potential rather than the finished product when they brought
00:06August Prisk to the club and the early weeks of his championship education have underlined
00:12both his promise and the lessons still to be learned.
00:16The young Danish forward made an instant impression after arriving from Dugardens
00:21winning a crucial aerial duel within seconds of stepping onto the pitch in his first appearance
00:27for Birmingham. For supporters who had long been frustrated by a lack of presence up front
00:32it was an encouraging introduction. There have been flashes of real quality. The 21-year-old
00:37thought he had scored a superb header against West Brom before the effort was ruled out for
00:42offside. While his perfectly delivered cross set up Marvin Duss for a goal at Norwich he has also
00:48played a role in attacking build-up play in several matches. However recent away games against Millwall
00:55and Charlton highlighted the scale of the challenge facing a young striker adapting to English
01:00football. Both teams are among the strongest in the league when it comes to winning aerial duels
01:07making life particularly difficult for a player still finding his footing. Blues remain confident
01:13their investment will pay off. Prisk's physical attributes and technical ability suggest he can
01:18develop into a major attacking force but his first taste of championship football has shown that growth
01:24rarely comes without a few hard lessons along the way.
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