Chris Dunlavy
Eager Will still has time, but not a lot
Chris Dunlavy FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL WILL Still must be elated that Liam Manning’s struggles at Norwich are hogging all the sack race headlines. If they...
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/ 6 days agoChris Dunlavy: Dejphon Chansiri stadium call is one plus
Pettiness ran through Dejphon Chansiri like a stick of rock. He was a man who craved adoration, took any slight personally and reacted to criticism like a petulant child.
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/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Wrexham are wise to catch breath now
Before the season began, practically every pundit going tipped Wrexham’s meteoric rise to stall in the Championship.
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/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Middlesbrough wideman Morgan Whittaker has got belief back
Morgan Whittaker’s first two goals for Middlesbrough were a sweet relief to the 24-year-old, who has roundly failed to impress the Riverside faithful since January’s £5m switch from Plymouth.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoEFL GIVES PLAYERS SUCH AS CLEARY A CHANCE
Chris Dunlavy FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL STRIKE: Reyes Cleary KICKING a ball for miles is difficult. If you or I or any average Joe tried to score from our own half, the chances of that...
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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Maestro Michael Cheek is worth weight in goals
Michael Cheek is at it again. The winner of last season’s League Two golden boot had scored six goals in 12 games for Bromley ahead of the weekend.
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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 4 weeks 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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/ 4 weeks 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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/ 4 weeks 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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/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 2 months 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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/ 2 months agoChris Dunlavy: West Brom duo need a change in fortunes
You have to feel for West Bromwich Albion. Not since the Charge of the Light Brigade has a frontline suffered so many casualties.
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/ 2 months 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...


