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Blackburn have bungled but they will stave off drop

Blackburn have

Guy Branston
FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT

Of all the teams in the Championship relegation battle, Blackburn are the ones who have really underachieved.
With their players, their coaches and style of play, they shouldn’t be anywhere near the relegation zone.
Unfortunately, they’ve just made too many mistakes, on and off the pitch. It’s all very well painting a picture of yourself as a modern, forward-thinking club, but if you aren’t getting results then it’s not working.
Birmingham and Stoke, very similar. The Blues had a disaster appointing Wayne Rooney and got their recruit...

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