Preston North End re-commence their Championship campaign at Luton later this month, so Gabriel Sutton spoke to Jake Oates (@jioates) of From The Finney (@fromthefinney), which is a fantastic PNE website and podcast well worth a follow. The one upside to the 2019-20 league season not being concluded would be PNE achieving your first top-six… Read more →
The Championship promotion race is fascinatingly tight this season – but who will go up? We take a look at the main contenders. West Bromwich Albion Why they can go up: Unlike last season, when West Brom had lots of individual quality but lacked coherence in their attacks, they now have the same individual quality… Read more →
A sturdy defensive display and a late goal from Britt Assombalonga’s gave Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough a 2-1 victory at Birmingham City on Saturday. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Birmingham City Lee Camp – the seasoned stopper had been enjoying something of a resurgence in recent weeks, but unfortunately he takes some responsibility… Read more →
A sturdy defensive display and a late goal from Britt Assombalonga’s gave Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough a 2-1 victory at Birmingham City on Saturday. Here’s our Six Things from the game Jota and Maghoma nullified Tony Pulis’ will never deliver exciting football, but there is something to be respected, if not admired or loved, about… Read more →
Middlesbrough have gone top of the Championship at least temporarily thanks to a 2-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Sheffield Wednesday Cameron Dawson – there have been suggestions that Dawson’s cause in the battle for the goalkeeper’s jersey has been helped by uncertainty over Kieren Westwood’s contract situation. The… Read more →
The early incumbents of the Championship’s automatic promotion places, Leeds United and Middlesbrough, played out a goalless draw at Elland Road on Friday night. Here’s our Player Ratings from a tight game. Leeds United Bailey Peacock-Farrell – after a recent loan spell at sixth-tier York City, the academy graduate has adjusted to this level with… Read more →
Middlesbrough are the Championship’s new leaders after Daniel Ayala’s injury-time winner gave them a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. Here’s our Player Ratings from the match. Middlesbrough Darren Randolph – the Irish stopper has proved a good signing since joining the club last summer; his direct kicking led to one of the goals at… Read more →
Middlesbrough are the Championship’s new leaders after Daniel Ayala’s injury-time winner gave them a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. Here’s our Six Things on the match. Middlesbrough’s intelligent pressing In the first half, Boro strikers Britt Assombalonga and Martin Braithwaite closed down shrewdly from the front, ably backed up by Adam Clayton and… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Premier League season coming soon, The Football Lab spoke to West Ham United fan Brad Pinard (@Brad_Pinard). Although West Ham United finished nine points clear of relegation last season, we saw evidence of fan discontent with the new stadium and the ownership regime. What needs to be done to restore unity? The… Read more →
Preston beat 10-man QPR 1-0 at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, but they were made to wait a long time for Jordan Hugill’s winner. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Preston North End Chris Maxwell – didn’t have to work too hard for his clean sheet. QPR had just two shots, both hit straight at… Read more →