Sunderland’s recruitment strategy has been questioned on a number of occasions over the last two years. There has been a clear desire to try and attract young prospects that can help the Black Cats progress and attract big money offers from clubs in the Premier League and around Europe. That have been differing levels of success as the likes of Jack Clarke and Jobe Bellingham continue to attraction attention from willing suitors - although there have been some additions that have not made the...
Leeds United will need every ounce of quality in their squad if they are to beat Southampton on Sunday and win promotion to the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s men head to Wembley for the Championship play-off final this weekend and know that a return to the top-flight could be secured in just 90 minutes of football. There will be a huge psychological element to Sunday’s final, but having top quality players on the pitch will do no harm - and there will be plenty of those on either side. Stars...
The regular Championship season is done and dusted and the promotion race at the top of the table has been settled. However, there’s still one more game left to play for Leeds United and Southampton with the two sides set to meet in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The winner will be joining Leicester City and Ipswich Town in next season’s Premier League while the loser will be resigned to another year of second tier football. The clash, which has been dubbed the richest game in...
Sheffield Wednesday have had their fair share of fan favourites over the years, with long-serving players aplenty. But how do their current longest-serving players compare to the most loyal Championship stars? Loyal servants are hard to come by these days, whether that’s because of players moving on for bigger pay cheques or clubs being ruthless in moving on from players in order to upgrade. To give a nod to those who have been with their current clubs over a long period of time, we have rounded...
Leicester City defender Conor Coady admits a nervy Championship promotion run-in took its toll mentally on the players, with the end-of-season feeling more relief than ecstasy. Leicester eventually sealed the Championship title and a return to the Premier League in April but made hard work of what looked to be a much simpler job earlier in the season. Enzo Maresca’s side enjoyed double-digit leads over their main rivals, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Southampton, for large parts but a run of...
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday can now begin planning for next season with the Premier League and Championship seasons now concluded aside from this weekend’s playoff final. The Blades have work aplenty to do after a disastrous campaign in the top flight, while the Owls will want to build on the work they did under Danny Rohl in the second part of the season. Wednesday will be aiming to avoid any sort of relegation battle, while Blades will be expecting at least a playoff push. In the...
Bamford suffered a ‘mini trauma’ in his patella tendon in the game at Middlesbrough in late April and is yet to feature. The club initially thought it was simply a bruise but later discovered more extensive damage in his knee that kept him out of the play-off semi-final both legs. Bengal Brasserie Arena Quarter – serving authentic Indian cuisine in the heart of the city. Proudly supporting Leeds United and the YEP. That injury has proven too difficult for the centre-forward to overcome ahead...
Only three points separated Daniel Farke’s Whites and Russell Martin’s Saints in the final Championship table, third and fourth-placed finishes respectively taking both teams to the play-offs as champions Leicester City and Ipswich Town went up in the top two. Bengal Brasserie Arena Quarter – serving authentic Indian cuisine in the heart of the city. Proudly supporting Leeds United and the YEP. Leeds and Southampton then both came through their semi-finals against the division’s sixth and...
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday can already start their preparations for the new season, with all domestic football now wrapped up aside from next weekend’s Championship play-offs and FA Cup final. The Blades were relegated weeks ago and failed to go out with a bang on the final day of the season, while Wednesday turned their season around to secure safety on the final day of the Championship season. As preparations for next season begin, we have rounded up the latest odds from the...
Leeds United are one of just two teams across the English Football League with football still to play this season. Daniel Farke’s side booked their place in the Championship play-off final after beating Norwich City 4-0 on Thursday, with Southampton awaiting at Wembley next weekend. Across the Championship, League One and League Two, every other team is now planning for next season and most have now published their respective retained lists. Leeds have not yet confirmed who will leave in the...
Luton Town were confirmed as the third relegated team exiting the top flight on last Sunday’s final day, joining Burnley and Sheffield United in heading for the second tier. Championship champions Leicester City and runners-up Ipswich Town are heading the other way and one out of Leeds or Southampton will join them, determined by Sunday afternoon’s Wembley play-off final. Ahead of the game, the bookmakers have already formed a verdict on how they think next season’s table will look – with the...
Daniel Farke's Whites are one game away from an immediate return to the Premier League after last season’s relegation and will seal top-flight status if they overcome Southampton in next Sunday's Championship play-off final at Wembley. But one of either Leeds or Southampton will remain in the Championship next season, for which Luton Town were confirmed as the penultimate new addition on Sunday’s final day of the Premier League season. Luton approached Sunday's final day of the Premier League...