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Championship round-up: Preston dent Norwich’s plans for automatic promotion

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Feb 14 2019 07:05
Championship round-up: Preston dent Norwich’s plans for automatic promotion There was a fresh twist in the race for automatic promotion from the Championship in the midweek, as Leeds capitalised on Norwich’s shock defeat to regain top spot. Norwich’s 3-1 loss away to mid-table Preston also allowed Sheffield United to close the gap to second to just two points. I...
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Championship round-up: Hat-trick heroes Sharp and Adams among top rated players

by Josh Wright at Monday, Feb 11 2019 13:54
Championship round-up: Hat-trick heroes Sharp and Adams among top rated players Norwich moved two points clear at the top of the Championship over the weekend after thrashing Ipswich in the East Anglian derby on Sunday. The Canaries survived a feisty affair at Carrow Road, in which Ipswich manager Paul Lambert was sent off, and cantered to a 3-0 victory. That, however, was not ...
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The uncapped youngsters pushing for England recognition next month

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Feb 7 2019 10:35
The uncapped youngsters pushing for England recognition next month The next international break may be a month away, but Gareth Southgate is likely to be considering his options for his upcoming England squad. Here, we look at six young English players pushing for a first senior cap when the Three Lions kickstart their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign in March…...
Categories: Player Focus

Grealish stars in 2018 Championship team of the year

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 31 2018 17:45
Grealish stars in 2018 Championship team of the year 2018 proved to be quite the year in the Championship, and it’s Leeds that end it at the top of the pile following the promotion of Leeds, Fulham and Cardiff last season. We take a look at the team of the year based on our statistical ratings of players to have made at least 30 appearances sinc...
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Championship round-up: Best and worst performers from Boxing Day’s action

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Dec 27 2018 11:58
Championship round-up: Best and worst performers from Boxing Day’s action Norwich and Nottingham Forest played out a remarkable 3-3 draw on Boxing Day, in which Norwich battled back from 3-0 down to salvage a point at Carrow Road. The Canaries were still 3-1 down as late as the 93rd-minute before scoring two goals in the final four minutes of stoppage time to steal a poin...
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Salah and Kane back to their best in player form rankings, while Messi marches on

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 24 2018 16:01
Salah and Kane back to their best in player form rankings, while Messi marches on After yet another goal at the weekend there is no prizes for guessing Europe’s most destructive player right now, in fact, that Lionel Messi only had a hand in one goal last time out was something of an underperformance by his standards.Still, the Argentine found the net for the third game run...
Categories: Form Guide

Championship roundup: Team, player, youngster and surprise package of the season so far

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 24 2018 15:33
Championship roundup: Team, player, youngster and surprise package of the season so far At the halfway point in the Championship campaign, we review the season so far as Leeds top the tree heading into the Boxing Day fixtures.When Marcelo Bielsa took the reins in the summer the consensus was that it could go terribly wrong or incredibly well, but entertainment was assured. Well, the la...
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Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Nov 29 2018 10:54
Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings So that was an eventful Wednesday night in the Championship, wasn’t it? Eager not to let the Champions League hog the spotlight, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest played out a 10-goal thriller at Villa park in a 5-5 draw in the Midlands. Three times Villa had to come from behind against Forest...
Categories: Best and Worst

Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Nov 11 2018 09:54
Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17 After scoring a hat-trick in Birmingham’s 3-3 draw with Hull on Saturday, Che Adams finished gameweek 17 in the Championship as the highest WhoScored rated player (9.48). The 22-year-old has now played a direct hand in 10 goals in 17 league appearances for the Sky Blues, securing Birmingham a ...
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Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Oct 28 2018 09:25
Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first After 15 games of the Championship season, a league renowned to be among the most competitive in football is certainly living up to that billing.Just two of the top six picked up wins, with Sheffield United now top of the league by two clear points after a 4-2 victory over Wigan - an identical gap t...
Categories: Best XI