Columnists
Graham Westley: Don’t take Alex Revell and Stevenage for granted
I am constantly asked what I think about Stevenage’s charge to the top of League One. With a 46 per cent win rate across 492 games...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 days agoChris Dunlavy: Wingers? Just leave it to the full-backs now
Chris Dunlavy says the art of old-school wing play isn’t dead – it’s just been reborn through modern full-backs like Ryan Giles and Milan van Ewijk.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 days agoChris Dunlavy: Data overdose can dilute natural game
Can you have too much knowledge? Is it possible to be overprepared? Most coaches would say no.
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoGuy Branston: Players, not bosses, are key for Watford
What is Gino Pozzo doing at Watford? An excellent job of making money for his business and its investors.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoChris Dunlavy: England owe debt of thanks to EFL impact
England’s 3-0 cruise against Wales on Thursday evening was a reminder of the vital role the EFL plays in developing the international stars of tomorrow.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoChris Dunlavy: There’s no quick fix at Norwich City
Norwich City could sack Liam Manning. And it might work. But there are bigger problems at Carrow Road than the occupant of the dugout.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoMISSED MILAN GOT THE BUG FOR HIS CLUB
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL DEALS: Milan Mandaric MILAN Mandaric was both a ruthless businessman and an old romantic when it came to owning football clubs. The Serbian-American, who died last Saturday aged...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoON-SONG LOUZA HAS GOT IT ALL TO PLAY FOR
TALENT: Imran Louza IMRAN Louza’s match-winning performance for Watford last weekend was a reminder that, at his best, the Moroccan is one of the most creative midfielders in the Championship. The 26-year-old scored one and...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoPROTECTING THE PREMIER LEAGUE PIE ISN’T PRIORITY FOR ALL
TOM Wagner’s comments about financial redistribution are a classic example of the tone-deaf disconnect between corporate suits and actual football supporters. Wagner, whose Knight-head consortium owns Birmingham City, said that the EFL should “not take...
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Adam Virgo
/ 2 weeks agoAdam Virgo: Kyle Bartley’s knee woe tells sorry story
Kyle Bartley needing a knee replacement at the age of 34 tells you everything that’s wrong with the medical side of football. It’s criminal that he’s got to this position.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Frank Lampard lights way for Coventry City goal ace Victor Torp
Victor Torp scored his fifth goal of the season in Coventry City’s 3-0 win over Birmingham City last weekend, prompting Frank Lampard to offer a very familiar analysis of his Danish midfielder.
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 weeks agoSteve Evans: I’m fighting fit and raring to go again!
Managing a football team consumes your life. Ask anyone who’s been in a dugout and they’ll tell you the same thing. It’s a 24/7 job that takes up every waking minute.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 weeks agoNATH NEEDS TO PUT FOOT ON THE GAS
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL NATHAN Broadhead’s midweek goal in the 2-0 victory over Reading was a reminder of just how good the Welshman can be on his day. That raw talent is...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 weeks agoMY CALL: GO BACK TO PLAY LAST TEN MINUTES
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL GOAL: Todd Cantwell ON THE pitch, rules are rules. There is no room for interpretation. So why should it be any different when it comes to abandoned games?...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoSteve Evans: Ivan Toney and Chris Wood show the way
Top-class strikers are the jewel in the crown at any level of football, but I am honoured to have worked with a few exceptional ones.
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoSteve Evans: It’s great to see pal Alex Revell thrive
There are a number of surprises throughout the EFL tables.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Play on? It’s hard to blame George Brown
What do we value more in our sportsmen? A sense of fair play? Or a ruthless will to win? Do we want Paolo Di Canio? Or George Brown?
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoIt’s far cheaper to change the boss
Chris Dunlavy FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL IT IS 26 years since Ruud Gullit made the fateful decision to drop club captain and local hero Alan Shearer for a huge Tyne-Wear derby at St James’ Park....
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoCOME ON LADS, GET ON THE END OF THEM!
Chris Dunlavy CROSSES: Josh Murphy PORTSMOUTH’S best piece of business in the summer wasn’t a player they signed. It was one they kept. Josh Murphy was the subject of a £2m bid from Leicester in...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoGraham Westley: Differences? Yes, but you can bridge gap
I am often asked about the differences between the divisions in the EFL.