With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Millwall. What we said in pre-season “Millwall won promotion last season largely based on aggression, power and Shaun Williams’ deliveries for Steve Morrison,… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Sunderland. What we said in pre-season “After the horrors of last season, Sunderland face a tough season ahead and the midfield performances of… Read more →
On the opening day, Southend United beat promotion favourites Blackburn 2-1 with an excellent performance. Michael Kightly was the best player on the pitch, Jermaine McGlashan was at his speedy best while John White and Anton Ferdinand had strong games at centre-back. That result, and the performances of White and Ferdinand, now looks like an… Read more →
When one outside Lincoln thinks of Matt Rhead, the image that often comes to mind is that of a battering ram, but his performance against Carlisle last week proved that there’s more to his game. His pass to Alex Woodyard for the midfielder’s second goal changed the direction of play expertly and shows that he… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Wolverhampton Wanderers. What we said in pre-season “Much-needed defensive improvements have been made. Ruben Neves adds quality in midfield, even if the attack… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Nottingham Forest. What we said in pre-season “Ben Brereton and Zach Clough have the potential to tear up the league for Nottingham Forest,… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Jaap Stam’s Reading. What we said in pre-season “With Danny Williams and Ali Al-Habsi leaving, Reading’s squad has been weakened a little. Jon… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Aston Villa. What we said in pre-season “While Aston Villa boast some of the league’s most technically gifted players, the current direct system can stifle creativity. Their… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Brentford. What we said in pre-season “These are exciting times for Brentford, with midfielder Kamohelo Mokotjo adding grit to guile. The Bees might… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Leeds United. What we said in pre-season “The task for Thomas Christensen will be to maintain the solidity Leeds United showed under Garry… Read more →