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‘NOW ALL OF US BELIEVE!’

By Chris Dunlavy

SHOOTING STAR: Daryl Dike has caught the eye with his displays on loan at Barnsley
PICTURE: Alamy

BARNSLEY boss Valerien Ismael says the Tykes’ unexpected push for the Premier League can be traced back to his first two games in charge.
Hampered by the early-season defection of manager Gerhard Struber to New York Red Bulls, Barnsley were winless in six matches and a point above the relegation zone when the Frenchman arrived in October.
But back-to-back victories over QPR and Watford sparked an astonishing revival that has carried the South Yorkshire minnows all ...

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