Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship

Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]

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Derby in trouble, Blackburn & Bristol City could struggle

Derby in trouble, Blackburn & Bristol City could struggle – originally posted on Sportslens.com Where there are winners, there must be losers. And, in the Championship, there are three big losers – the three who get relegated. The three coming up from League One are often predicted to struggle, given that they have to adjust […]

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2 England, 1 Belgium, 2 Switzerland – Best XI from the round of 16

2 England, 1 Belgium, 2 Switzerland – Best XI from the round of 16 – originally posted on Sportslens.com As the group stages came to a close, the knockout rounds of Euro 2020 begun, and the round of 16 certainly didn’t disappoint. We’ve had everything you could possibly want. Penalty shootouts, giant killings, last gasp […]

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West Brom are interested in former Bristol City manager

West Brom are interested in former Bristol City manager – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Aberdeen manager Derek Mclnnes has emerged as a contender to succeed Sam Allardyce as manager of West Brom, according to Journalist Peter O’Rourke. The Baggies are currently on the hunt for a new boss after Allardyce opted to leave them […]

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Football365’s Championship awards of the season

We have some Championship awards to give out. And we start with manager of the year…   Manager of the Season: Valerien Ismael (Barnsley) Regardless of Barnsley’s fate in this month’s play-off campaign, Ismael has cemented his status as the manager of the season largely by virtue of very few EFL fans even knowing of […]

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Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble

Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble – originally posted on Sportslens.com Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their […]

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Newcastle reportedly one of several clubs tracking forward scouted by PL big guns

Newcastle reportedly one of several clubs tracking forward scouted by PL big guns – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United are one of several clubs tracking the progress of Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo, according to TEAMtalk.  The 21-year-old has impressed in the Championship this season, scoring two goals and assisting five. Semenyo has also scored […]

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EFL secures £117.5m package to help Championship clubs survive

The English Football League has secured a £117.5million financial package from MetLife Investment Management to help Championship clubs survive the coronavirus pandemic. The loan – provided by the institutional asset management business of MetLife Inc. – matches the figure requested by the 24 second-tier clubs in order to meet PAYE liabilities as they continue to […]

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Southampton eye Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley

Southampton eye Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley – originally posted on Sportslens.com Southampton are looking at bringing in Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, according to a report by Bristol Live. Bentley signed for Bristol City in the summer transfer window of 2019 from fellow Championship club Brentford on a four year contract. Bentley with QPR […]

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Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender

Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Championship season rolls on this weekend, with the Championship league table far from decided and some eye-catching games taking place across the next three days. The action gets underway on Friday evening with Derby County […]

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