Teenager Tammy Abraham lit up the Championship last season, becoming the division’s joint-2nd top scorer at Bristol City. Will he get a Premier League move next season? Is he ready for the top flight? And does he even have a future at champions Chelsea? Jake Askham from SR Analysis shares his insight. No one had… Read more →
After a tight play-off semi-final second leg at Hillsborough, Huddersfield Town are through to the final with a penalty shootout victory. But what did we learn from the game? Cautious Owls This blog felt the praise Sheffield Wednesday got for their defensive performance in the first leg was a little generous. The argument was that… Read more →
Reading are through to the Championship play-off final after a 2-1 semi-final aggregate win over Fulham, secured thanks to Yann Kermorgant’s second half penalty in the only goal at the Madejski Stadium. But what have we learnt from the match? Reading’s solid start Yann Kermorgant and Lewis Grabban pressed closely together early on, forcing Tomas… Read more →
Blackburn’s second tier status is on a knife-edge. A win will not be enough if Nottingham Forest and Birmingham match their result, yet they could also draw and theoretically even lose and still stay up. It would be simplistic to say Sunday will define the club’s long-term future, because failings over the last five years,… Read more →
A battling performance saw 10-man Birmingham City boost their Championship survival chances with a 2-0 win over weakened Huddersfield Town side. But what have we learnt from the game? Committed start Within five seconds of the first whistle, Huddersfield were forced to pass back to centre-backs Martin Cranie and Mark Hudson, such was the ferocity… Read more →
Newcastle secured promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston North End. Despite a tight first half in which Jordan Hugill cancelled out Ayoze Perez’s opener, Christian Atsu put the hosts back in front and they took control, helped by Paul Gallagher’s red card. But how did players on both teams rate?… Read more →
Newcastle secured promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston North End. Despite a tight first half in which Jordan Hugill cancelled out Ayoze Perez’s opener, Christian Atsu put the hosts back in front and they took control, helped by Paul Gallagher’s red card. What have we learnt from the match? Strong… Read more →
Huddersfield received a taste of their own medicine in a 4-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday. We normally associate with pressing high up the pitch, but instead that was what their opponents did. The Terriers led after four minutes through Chris Loewe’s penalty but after that, they invited pressure. Eight outfield players were based in their… Read more →
Two freakish own goals from Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale saw the Seagulls miss out on securing the Championship title, in a 2-0 defeat at Norwich – but how did players on both teams rate? Norwich City John Ruddy – a couple of stops from Hunemeier and Murray but there was nothing to stretch him greatly. 6 Ivo… Read more →
Two freakish own goals from Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale saw the Seagulls miss out on securing the Championship title, in a 2-0 defeat at Norwich – but what have we learnt from the game? Norwich’s bright start Norwich started the game well and attacked down the right. Ivo Pinto and Steven Naismith worked in tandem, ably supported… Read more →