Your EFL Championship Roundup
The first proper month of the EFL Championship has come and gone, which means now is a perfect time to check out what’s going on in the second tier of the English footballing pyramid. It’s early days, I know, but there are some storylines worth looking at regardless.
Sheffield United disasterclass
This is a shockingly bad start to the season.
United sit bottom of the table at 1-0-6 and sacked Ruben Selles only to bring back Chris Wilder (now in his third stint at the club). He finally delivered the club their first win of the campaign with a 1-0 victory at Oxford United.
This is a club that finished third last season, by the way, and were a little unlucky to not get promotion to the Premier League. I trust Wilder to ensure they’re nowhere near the relegation zone, but the season already looks lost.
Surprises in the top half
I’m looking at Stoke City, Preston North End, Charlton and QPR here.
I haven’t had the chance to watch any of these teams, unfortunately, so I can’t say why they’re in the top half or – in Stoke City’s case – the top three. But I think it’s fair to say they’re all outperforming expectations so far.
A fast start for Boro
Rob Edwards has got Middlesbrough clicking, and they’re already off to a great start on 17 points (four clear of second place).
They’ve got some impressive wins including over West Brom and Millwall, too.
EFL Championship top six:
- Boro (17 Pts, +7 GD)
- Coventry (13 Pts, +11 GD)
- Stoke (13 Pts, +5 GD)
- Bristol City (12 Pts, +6 GD)
- Leicester (12 Pts, +3 GD)
- Preston (12 Pts, +2 GD)
EFL Championship bottom three:
- Oxford United (5 Pts, -2 GD)
- Wednesday (5 Pts, -7 GD)
- Sheffield United (3 Pts, -11 GD)
Fitzie’s track of the day: Poinciana, by Ahmad Jamal
And now for your links:
BBC: “’I’m in a stable environment’ – Frank comfortable with Spurs ownership”
Football London: “Why Brennan Johnson screamed at Joao Palhinha and what Thomas Frank shouted at Tottenham players”
Jack P-B ($$): “How Tottenham sacked Daniel Levy – and how they’ve filled the void in the weeks since”
The Guardian: “Welcome to West Ham, Nuno, the crisis club with no vision and no structure”
Category: General Sports
