Newcastle looked like they had the title and promotion in the bag recently after having gained an impressive 7 points from 3 away games against Brighton, Huddersfield, and Reading. Their title tilt was derailed ever so slightly when they lost at home to Fulham in what was most certainly their worst performance of the season. … Read more
Derby County face a tough task when they next play under the Pride Park lights against a resurgent Queens Park Rangers. Ian Holloway’s side have won three of their last 4, the other one being a draw at Elland Road against Leeds, and are very much back on the way up. To compound this; Derby … Read more
When Steve McClaren was briefly in charge of Derby County for the second time, Oxford United midfielder Marvin Johnson was linked with a move in the summer. Now that McClaren has gone, many would expect Derby’s transfer policy to change and for their interest to be dropped altogether. However, having put some effort into scouting … Read more
Derby County are now becoming used to getting excited about future life in the Premier League, only to be disappointed again and ending up back in the Championship. This is set to be the case once again and another year in England’s second tier is calling the club from the East Midlands. The longer … Read more
Should Brighton complete their promotion attempt under Chris Hughton, they will undoubtedly need to bolster their squad ahead of a tough Premier League campaign next season. Usually, at this point, such teams should move heaven and earth to attract quality attack-minded players to their club. The Premier League can be exciting; it’s about goals … Read more
Yes, football is a team sport. No one player can win a game on his own. Even with this in mind, there are only 10 outfield players in your side at any one time and so the influence of a player with standout quality cannot be underestimated. An often regurgitated line recently is that Liverpool … Read more
The increasing need for fit, fast and attack-minded full-backs in the modern game has become inevitable. Those who can throw in a last-ditch goal-saving tackle one minute and set up goals at the other end the next are en vogue. Fulham’s Scott Malone was named in the EFL’s Championship Team of the Year recently at … Read more
Whether attempting to get to the untold riches of the Premier League or desperately avoiding the dreaded trap door to League One, something all Championship teams need in their side is a good defensive midfield player. Images of Bobby Moore or Paolo Maldini always make the casual football fan believe tackles are solely the domain … Read more
Aleksandar Mitrovic is a bit of an enigma. Undoubtedly talented and clearly passionate, he can delight and frustrate fans in almost equal measure. Despite having scored 9 Premier League goals for a relegated side last season, Mitrovic has found himself second choice in Benitez’s team since the arrival of Dwight Gayle from Crystal Palace. Benitez, … Read more
The Championship Team of the Year has been announced and is as mystifying as ever! Apart from having been decided – by journalists – two months and 8 games before the end of the season we once again simply see a loose collection of decent players shoveled into an XI. The players those were chosen … Read more