Put simply, this match pitted one team that always wanted to attack and another that rarely did. The former was Bristol Rovers, who won 2-1 thanks to goals from Rory Gaffney and Billy Bodin. The second half though against Plymouth Argyle, who got their goal through Nathan Blissett, was nervier than it perhaps should have… Read more →
Put simply, this match pitted one team that always wanted to attack against another that rarely did. The former was Bristol Rovers, who won 2-1 thanks to goals from Rory Gaffney and Billy Bodin. The second half though against Plymouth Argyle, who got their goal through Nathan Blissett, was nervier than it perhaps should have… Read more →
Had QPR and Fulham been more ruthless in front of goal, we could potentially be talking about one of the second tier’s highest-scoring matches ever, rather than what looked on paper like a run-of-the-mill 2-1 win for the visitors. That came thanks to goals from Ryan Fredericks and Stefan Johansen, though Conor Washington’s injury-time strike… Read more →
Both teams lost last week but neither result was down to a lack effort as much of the quality of the strikers of their opponents, who were ruthless in front of goal. Stoke City might have shipped four goals against Chelsea, but the eventual scoreline did not necessarily reflect the nature of the contest. The… Read more →
The award for Tuesday’s shock result in the EFL goes to Bury’s 3-0 win over Oxford. It felt similar to their 5-1 victory over Peterborough in January last year, in that they had been on such a bad run of form – no wins since the opening day – that no-one expected it. Until that… Read more →
Ian Holloway described his side’s first half performance against Burton Albion last week as the worst he’d ever seen. The half-time arrivals of Matt Smith and Bright Osayi-Samuel inspired an improved second half, which saw Jamie Mackie and Luke Freeman both come close on more than one occasion, but they couldn’t find a way through.… Read more →
A brace from Kenneth Zahore helped Cardiff City to a 3-1 win over fellow promotion-hopefuls Leeds United. But how did players on both teams fare? Here’s our ratings. Cardiff City Neil Etheridge – faced three on target shots including Roofe’s consolation, but the other two failed to stretch him. 5 Lee Peltier – left his mark… Read more →
Thomas Christiansen has had a huge impact at Leeds United. He deserves great credit, both for taking the club into automatic promotion contention and widening the technical capabilities of his players. In the last two away games however, his side has struggled to handle high-tempo, physical sides in Millwall and Cardiff. They lost 3-0 to… Read more →
A fine performance from Alexis Sanchez and a brace from Alexandre Lacazette saw Arsenal to a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, although they were helped by an element of first half fortune. Here’s our player ratings for both teams. Arsenal Petr Cech – largely untested, but was found in no-man’s land for Rodriguez’s header… Read more →
A fine performance from Alexis Sanchez and a brace from Alexandre Lacazette saw Arsenal to a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, although they were helped by an element of first half fortune. Here’s five main talking points from the match. First half themes West Brom looked organized early on, pressing Arsenal into their own… Read more →