CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE HEATS UP AFTER OPENING TWO MONTHSBy Chris Dunlavy

PEP Guardiola said recently that he refuses to look at the Premier League table until “ten or twelve” games have been played.It’s a familiar refrain from football managers, but with 11 fixtures completed in the Championship, we can officially start analysing the standings.Do Bournemouth and West Brom have the staying power to remain at the summit? Are Derby County doomed? Will the playoff race be as open as ever?History is illustrative in this respect. Over the last five seasons, teams oc...