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Tottenham target Eze and 4 more Championship stars ready for Premier League football

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Tottenham target Eze and 4 more Championship stars ready for Premier League football Jarrod Bowen is the fourth best rated player in the Championship this season. The striker left Hull for West Ham in January having landed a WhoScored rating of 7.35 this season, enough to feature in the WhoScored Championship best XI of 2019/20 so far. The 23-year-old marked his first Premier League...

Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season

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Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season The Championship table is already starting to take shape after just six matches, with Leeds putting down an early statement as the side to beat in England’s second-tier this season. Nothing is set in stone at this point but we are able to take stock of the first month of Championship action, t...

Championship round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one

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Championship round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one Following the first round of fixtures in the 2018/19 Championship season, we reveal our team of the week and bring you a low down of the best and worst performers from gameweek one.Brentford were the big winners from the weekend, proving why many people see the Bees as a good bet for a top-six finis...

Return of Former Championship Stars a Theme Ahead of 2016/17

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Return of Former Championship Stars a Theme Ahead of 2016/17 The Championship makes its return on Friday night and its once again shaping up to be an intriguing season, fittingly kicked off by the team that is widely expected to dominate proceedings. Indeed, Newcastle are the outstanding favourites with the bookies to make an immediate return to the top-fligh...

Team Focus: Wigan Hoping Caldwell Can Steady the Ship with Great Escape Unlikely

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Team Focus: Wigan Hoping Caldwell Can Steady the Ship with Great Escape Unlikely Gary Caldwell does not yet look like a manager burdened by stress but it should not take too long for the first grey hairs to appear. Malky Mackay’s replacement at Wigan, who are almost certain to be relegated from the Championship, turned 33 on Sunday, making him the youngest manager in Engli...

Team Focus: Off-field Antics Mask Tough Task Ahead for Mackay at Wigan

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Team Focus: Off-field Antics Mask Tough Task Ahead for Mackay at Wigan One could be forgiven for forgetting about the football when it comes to Wigan Athletic at the moment. From Dave Whelan's comments to Malky Mackay's return to management, the negative headlines have appeared endless. Putting the debate over the rights and wrongs of the pairs' statements to one side,...

League Focus: Championship 2013/14 Season Review

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League Focus: Championship 2013/14 Season Review Nine months, 46 games and for four teams it wasn’t until injury time in the final fixture of the season that their fates were decided. Brighton might still face play-off heartache, of course, but last Saturday displayed exactly what the Championship is all about: drama and sheer unpredictabili...

Team Focus: Rösler Leading Wigan to Late Promotion Charge

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Team Focus: Rösler Leading Wigan to Late Promotion Charge It happens more often than you think. A team starts the season slowly, picks up the pace after Christmas and creeps into the play-off places almost unnoticed before then emerging from Wembley victorious in May.Blackpool did it in 2010, finishing in sixth with a point to spare before beating Nottingh...

Team Focus: Martinez Exit Could Prompt Wigan Exodus

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Team Focus: Martinez Exit Could Prompt Wigan Exodus With Roberto Martinez seemingly on his way to Merseyside, the draw of playing for Wigan Athletic may be so diminished by the Spaniard's departure that a train of players could be following him out the door. As is usually the case with clubs relegated from the Premier League, there will be an exodus ...

Team Focus: Are Everton Fans Right to Fear Martinez Appointment?

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Team Focus: Are Everton Fans Right to Fear Martinez Appointment? Roberto Martinez is lovely isn't he? Ask Dave Whelan and he'll tell you that he is one of the top managers in Europe. It's odd then that Everton fans don't seem entirely likely to welcome the Spaniard with open arms, and the likelihood of hiring a manager that has just seen his side relegated isn't ...