Championship

It’s a test of character more than skill now

by
The LeaguePaper Team
13 March 2022

Chris Hargreaves

FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER

WE’RE fast approaching that stage of the season Sir Alex Ferguson famously labelled squeaky-bum time.
Keeping your nerve and grinding out results even if you’re not at your best is what it’s all about right now and there will be plenty of clubs aiming to do just that.
My apologies to League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers -I may have unintentionally given them the kiss of death with my praise of them in my last column!
Pre-weekend, they had drawn three and lost two of their last five games after looking totally invincible be...

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