Championship
Gary is the right man to rescue Blues…
Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT If you're an interim manager of Gary Rowett’s stature, you’ll pick up wins and get Birmingham out of...
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Guest Columnist
/ 2 years agoBlackburn have bungled but they will stave off drop
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...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoVersatile Ethan has skills for the Prem
FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT Guy Branston I’VE believed for several years now that defensive midfielders make excellent central defenders in the modern game. The role has changed immeasurably since my days at centre-half....
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Championship
/ 2 years agoMature Wes has grown into a star
Simon Grayson FORMER BLACKPOOL, LEEDS AND PRESTON MANAGER Wes Burns is having a wonderful season for Ipswich and I’d love to see him playing in the Premier League next year. I had Wes at Fleetwood...
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Guest Columnist
/ 2 years agoI’m better for my Indian adventure
SIMON GRAYSON When I accepted an offer to manage Bengaluru in the summer of 2022, I had a very clear idea of how I wanted my team to play. High intensity. High press. Winning the...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoWhites were so shrewd to snap up Daniel
SIMON GRAYSON Nobody is going to catch Leicester at the top of the Championship. They’d need to have an absolute catastrophe to mess this up now. Behind that, it’s one from three for the final...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoAdded time leads to physio overtime
Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER The increase in added time this season has commendable aims – to give fans a better experience and more ‘in game’ action – but has it really been thought through...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoAaron is right in goal frame
John Lyons FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR There have been some brilliant goals in the EFL this season – and Aaron Lewis’ stunning strike for Mansfield in their 3-0 win at Accrington last weekend is surely already...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoShrewd signings boost the Pilgrims
Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER I keep a close eye on my former clubs, so it’s been great to see Plymouth make a decent start on their Championship return. Having been promoted from League One...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoAll this extra time is having a big impact
Chris Hargreaves There's been a big increase in the amount of ‘injury time’ at EFL matches this season, which begs the question: Is it improving the game? Time-wasting, bookings, goal celebrations, injury breaks, water breaks,...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoTeemu tales come to an end
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT Teemu Pukki will leave Norwich at the end of the season – and it could be the end of an era for players like him. Pukki has...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoBeing an EFL boss now isn’t half hard
David Connolly - FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT Michael Flynn’s dismissal at League Two side Walsall on Wednesday means that exactly half of the 72 EFL clubs have changed manager this season. This week...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoSpirit of Town so strong
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT Full credit to comeback kings Harrogate Town for putting together a sequence of results that have brought them to the brink of securing their EFL status for...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoPraying pools bid doesn’t go right to wire…
Jeff Stelling - SOCCER SATURDAY ANCHORMAN It took my beloved Hartlepool United four years to get out of the National League so you can understand why I’m reluctant to go back. To be honest, it’s...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoYou can’t beat these kind of moments…
FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER Chris Hargreaves There are a couple of fantastic FA Cup ties to look forward to today involving EFL clubs – Brighton v Grimsby and Blackburn v Sheffield United. The first is another...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoGaffer Liam and his U’s need to Mann Up
CHRIS HARGREAVES We are getting close to the end of the season and it’s such a pressure cooker time at both ends of the table. I have spoken several times this season about teams fighting...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoI’m getting my boots on – and you can, too
Jeff Stelling – SOCCER SATURDAY ANCHORMAN I’ll be honest with you – I didn’t think I’d ever be lacing up my walking boots again. However, the chance to take on one more challenge in support...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoClassy Ndiaye gives Blades cutting edge
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT WITH THE LAST WORD After losing at Blackburn last weekend, the pressure was on Sheffield United to bounce back at Reading in midweek - and it’s a...
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Guest Columnist
/ 3 years agoWilder has got to make key calls quickly…
David Connolly CONTROL: Chris Wilder It will be fascinating to see how Chris Wilder fares as head coach of my former club Watford. He has already hinted he may move away from the 3-5-2 formation...
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FA Cup
/ 3 years ago‘Incredible’ Grimsby fans lap up magic
Chris Hargreaves I had the pleasure of being at St Mary’s for Grimsby Town’s FA Cup tie at Southampton – and what a night it was for the Mighty Mariners! Southampton is a fantastic club...
