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EFL CLUBS CAN’T AFFORD BANANA SKIN SLIP NOW

TEST: Dave Challinor

WE ALL still love the FA Cup and there are some belting ties coming up today and tomorrow that have ‘banana skin’ written all over them.
As a player, when you are drawn against a team in a higher league, all you want to do is upset the applecart and make history, make memories.
On the flip side, if you are playing a team in a lower league, it’s a case of ‘we win this game’, no arguments, no wriggle room. Of course, upsets do happen, and that’s why we enjoy the competition, but for managers and coaches it’s often...

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