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Championship
/ 2 years agoChampionship could be the making of defender Faes
Chris Dunlavy The flourishing of Leicester’s Wout Faes as a defender of genuine quality recalls the emergence of Fabricio Coloccini at...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoWilliams gambles on new Swansea approach
When a League Two manager is offered a Championship job, he has to take the plunge. Yet Luke Williams’ move from...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoImpatient Ammies need to find some stability
Chris Dunlavy Comparisons with Manchester United are inevitable for Salford given their connections to the Class of ’92. But just as...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoDane’s woe shows loans are a gamble
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Upon seeing Dane Scarlett recalled from a disastrous loan at Ipswich Town, Blues manager...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoHigh bar makes it tougher for Mick
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Whether or not Sunderland intended their interest in a variety of youthful continental managers...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoDetermined Massimo earned right to call time on Oz
Massimo Luongo’s international retirement is remarkable in the sense that it was actually necessary at all. Eighteen months ago the Australian...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoDumped Cooper to tempt the Prem hopefuls
Steve Cooper’s departure from Nottingham Forest has left even the best Championship managers nervously peering over their shoulder. The 44-year-old has...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoTasty Bailey boosts Owls
Chris Dunlavy Xisco Munoz got a lot wrong at Sheffield Wednesday. From sidelining the influential Josh Windass to deploying unfathomable tactics,...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoDoomed Tony was on borrowed time
Chris Dunlavy Asked about the source of his genius, Albert Einstein said he believed wholly in “intuition and inspiration”. Gut instinct,...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoSacked Neil may have to re-think strategy
Chris Dunlavy What now for Alex Neil? The Scot, sacked by Stoke last Sunday, has made no secret of his reluctance...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoNew-look Potters, but same old faults
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL ROOT and branch reform, they said. A glorious new dawn. So why are Stoke...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoPrince left sad Hecky in no-win situation
Chris Dunlavy Paul Heckingbottom wasn’t let down by his players. He was let down by Sheffield United’s owner, the spendthrift Prince...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoGoals a fraction of what Vardy brings
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL JAMIE Vardy delivered a welcome reminder of his enduring quality last weekend, but it...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoWinner Tel made football magical
As a nine-year-old I was captivated by his Tottenham team. My primary school friends supported Newcastle but, for me, it was...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoVar would be a huge error, Erol
So Erol Bulut wants VAR in the Championship? The Cardiff manager clearly hasn’t been watching the Champions League. The ridiculous penalty...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoIt’s time to give James a break
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL IS IT any wonder James McClean relished playing for the Republic of Ireland so...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoCourt claims could be fatal in the EFL
Cheating is cheating, whether it’s bribing a referee, diving to win a penalty or, in Everton’s case, spending money you haven’t...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoBosses must be on same page as players
As Millwall's Alex Aldridge explained last week, clubs across the EFL are now shunning experienced managers in favour of younger coaches...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoDismal Dai makes Ashley look good!
IT IS testament to how horrifically Dai Yongge has run Reading that supporters of the Royals would welcome Mike Ashley in...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoMoore needs more quality
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Much has been made of Huddersfield’s horrific attacking stats under Darren Moore, which reached...