Manager McLeish delighted with Faddy's form at Birmingham

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McLeish swooped for the former Everton player in January because he felt the striker was the right man at the right time to revive their hopes of Premier League survival.

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Spark: McFadden's creativity has been welcomed at St Andrew's

McLeish believes the knockbacks the Scotland international has suffered in his career have helped to toughen him up mentally for the challenge of helping to keep Blues in the top flight.

The £5million signing has scored three times already for City and turned creator to lay on two of Mikael Forssell's three goals in Saturday's 4-1 triumph over Tottenham.

McLeish said: "James has brought a bit of creativity from middle to front, which we had lacked. James has definitely added something in that department.

"He has taken the responsibility on of being a £5million player. James knows that is what comes with the territory when people look at you as a top player.

"You have to take that responsibility and you have to show consistency, do it in every single game - and James is relishing that challenge.

"I just felt it was a case of him being the right man at the right time. He has settled in very well and is a popular lad in the dressing room."

McFadden struggled to hold down a starting spot at Goodison Park, and McLeish added: "Has he been waiting for this stage?

"He has been waiting for this chance. Over the years he would have been a wee bit impatient about it. He has been developing all the time through that spell.

"I am sure his mental toughness would have improved because of the amount of times he would have been knocked down and had the stuffing knocked out of him having played and then being left out.

"It takes a strong person to keep bouncing back.

"I am not saying he will play every game because players cannot play 40 odd games consecutively - but he is certainly going to be one of the major players for us and has made a great start."