Chris Dunlavy
Chris Dunlavy: Outdated Cardiff City need to modernise
Vincent Tan may care about Cardiff City – he may well be upset by relegation, share the frustration of supporters and kick every ball, as he...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoChris Dunlavy: Don’t expect to see Wayne Rooney back in a Championship dugout again
The 2024-25 season will go down in history for a variety of reasons – Burnley’s impenetrable defence, Birmingham City’s record-breaking points haul or Wrexham’s unprecedented hat-trick.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoChris Dunlavy: Red-hot Wrexham need to take a breather
Wrexham have made no secret of their desire to reach the Premier League, and who would bet against it?
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: It’ll be hard to revitalise sad Norwich City
Johannes Hoff Thorup couldn’t hope to survive what has been an incomprehensibly awful season for Norwich City.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: Burnley have got to add attacking threat for Premier League
Is anyone at Burnley bothered that the Clarets bored their way into the Premier League on a tide of tedium?
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: Plymouth Argyle Miron Muslic shows he’s got what it takes…
Regardless of whether Plymouth Argyle’s gallant bid for survival is successful, Miron Muslic deserves to manage in the Championship next season.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoBam! Patrick Bamford’s back in the good books…
When Patrick Bamford emerged from the dugout and jogged down the Elland Road touchline to raucous cheers last Saturday, the irony was not lost on the former England striker.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: Gary Bowyer deserves credit for the way he’s revived Burton Albion
Gary Bowyer was, understandably, omitted from the final shortlist for League One Manager of the Year.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoThere should be big interest in buying Sheffield Wednesday
Dejphon Chansiri says he has received no offers for Sheffield Wednesday and would not block a sale at the right price.
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Championship
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: Josh Coburn shows he’s the perfect fit for Millwall
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football The importance of Josh Coburn to Millwall’s unlikely bid for the play-offs should not be underestimated. Since the on-loan Middlesbrough striker returned from injury in February,...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: Bottom three agony tells a bigger story
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football Pathetic. There’s really no other word for the way Leicester played against Newcastle on Monday night. Well, maybe a few. Gutless. Witless. Hapless. Eddie Howe’s side...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: The price modern day pros have to accept…
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football Chris Wilder was right. Any Sheffield United fan who abused the players after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Oxford United needs to have a strong word...
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Championship
/ 2 months agoThrowback wideman Josh Murphy delivers the goods for Portsmouth
By Chris Dunlavy During the fag end of a disappointing spell at Cardiff City, Josh Murphy didn’t even look like a Championship player. Three years of modest returns followed by an aborted loan spell with...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 months agoLeeds United must try to get the blinkers on
Are Leeds falling apart again? Elland Road certainly has the jitters – moans and groans, nervy silences – last weekend’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Swansea City sounded like a greatest hits compilation of run-in anxiety.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoJon Brady: Compatriot Ange Postecoglou inspires Australian boss
Four months after quitting Northampton Town, Jon Brady says he is refreshed and ready to return after being inspired by the enthusiasm of fellow Aussie Ange Postecoglou.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoBurnley’s Maxime Esteve deserves to be in mix for Championship Player of the Year
Is Maxime Esteve such a ridiculous shout for Championship Player of the Year? The Burnley man certainly couldn’t have done much more.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoCup deeds will not prevent tough times for Preston North End
Preston North End face a Herculean task at Deepdale today, but tackling Aston Villa is nothing compared to what’s coming next season.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoKnee-jerk Potters driving around in circles
Red Bull hit the headlines this week when they binned No.2 driver Liam Lawson after just two races of the current Formula 1 season.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoChris Dunlavy: Classy Aaron Ramsey can proudly bow out
Aaron Ramsey desperately wanted the fairytale ending - so did the Cardiff City supporters who welcomed him back as a returning hero, battle-scarred and weary but determined to soldier on.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoChris Dunlavy: Expect Preston to be preparing Milutin Osmajic exit plan
Regardless of whether he racially abused Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri, Preston North End must be looking for a way to offload problem striker Milutin Osmajic.