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IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A LONG SHOT…
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL SHOOTING STAR: Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker, left, shone last season PICTURE: Alamy MORGAN Whittaker […]
Don’t let VAR take drama out of EFL
By Chris Dunlavy – A fresh take on football At the end of last season, the Premier League proudly announced […]
Even now, we all need a bit of luck
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL IN THEIR book The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson and David Sally argue that […]
BLUEBIRD MESS WILL HAVE BAD OUTCOME
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL GONE: Erol Bulut IT SAYS everything about the current state of Cardiff City […]
Wise Carlos Corberan makes most of resources
By Chris Dunlavy – A fresh take on football Mikey Johnston said this week that Carlos Corberan is one of […]
Don’t be fooled by slow start from Richie Wellens
By Chris Dunlavy Prior to appointing Steve Bruce, Blackpool thought long and hard about approaching Leyton Orient for Richie Wellens. […]
Chaotic Cats learn from big blunders
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL SHREWD SIGNING: Alan Browne, left, has added vital experience to the Sunderland ranks […]
Chris Dunlavy: Us-and-them feel has created divide
DO FOOTBALLERS deserve to be sworn at and abused for losing a match? No. But that doesn’t mean they are blameless either.
Chris Dunlavy: Can Rotherham boss Evans unlock Mallik’s potential?
SOMEBODY, somewhere, will get the best out of Mallik Wilks. The Rotherham winger is the EFL’s answer to Adama Traore.
Chris Dunlavy: Once the trust goes, there is no way back
To suggest Ryan Lowe was unpopular among Preston supporters is like saying Roy Keane and Alf Inge Haaland weren’t the best of pals.
Wayne’s got to get it right at Plymouth
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL WAYNE Rooney cut a jovial figure in his first Plymouth press conference, joking […]
Huddersfield analysis: Sad Terriers make dog’s dinner of it
Shortly after a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham last Saturday had effectively relegated Huddersfield to League One, Terriers supporters started a poll on a popular forum…
From Non-League, Charlie Austin has built a brilliant career
Jamie Vardy is probably the greatest Non-League product of all time, but Charlie Austin is right up there.
David Wagner needs his Norwich City stars to shine in play-offs
Form is never as important as commonly assumed in the play-offs. As always, the wealthiest team with the best players usually wins…
QPR analysis: Magic man Marti Cifuentes deserves plaudits
In the 30 games since Marti Cifuentes replaced Gareth Ainsworth at QPR, the Hoops have collected just ten points fewer than Leicester.
Barnsley’s desperate hit and hope unlikely to bear fruit
Oh, Barnsley. When will the people who run clubs learn that panic sackings rarely work?
Talented Torp can be great Dane for Sky Blues
Chris Dunlavy Victor Torp’s explosive cameo in last Sunday’s thrilling FA Cup semi-final between Coventry and Manchester United provided an […]
Prem unlikely, but Sammie’s class act
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL CRYSENCIO Summerville might have beaten Sammie Szmodics to the Championship Player of the […]
Replay cull works for all? You’ve got to be kidding
If we are completely honest, there’s a little part of all of us that is happy to see the back […]