Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenal
Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenal
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Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenal
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…Towards the end of last season, when Fernandes’ contribution was at its most prolific, Benjamin Sesko was a regular in the number nine role, while veteran Brazilian Casemiro was the anchor in United’s midfield.
Of the nine league goals Sesko has scored in 2026, Fernandes created four. Fernandes was responsible for four of the final five goals Casemiro scored as a Manchester United player from 1 February onwards.
Quite aside
Midfielder Casper De Norre says trying to replicate last season’s impressive away form will be vital for Millwall to challenge for the Championship play-off spots again.
The Lions boasted the best away record in the division in the 2025-26 campaign with 41 points from 23 games on the road, while only champions Coventry City picked up as many wins (11).
Alex Neil’s side started the new season with an impressive
While the success of Bournemouth and Brighton has been built on impressive recruitment models, Everton‘s transfer strategy remains a work in progress.
Under previous owner Farhad Moshiri, eight players signed for at least £20m left for nothing.
Following several years of limited spending, nine players were then recruited by the Friedkin Group last summer, although a focus on youth has yet to bear fruit.
Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall have been
And finally, what would have happened if the Championship season was split into two halves?
It was Norwich who produced the biggest recovery. The Canaries would have been relegated in 23rd position after 23 games.
But they would have been fifth – and into the play-offs – based on the second half of the campaign, highlighting the excellent job Philippe Clement did after replacing Liam Manning as boss in November
At the bottom of the Championship, strugglers Leicester and West Bromwich Albion both failed to win again.
Albion, who were beaten by Coventry, are winless in their past nine league games, and the Foxes, who drew 2-2 at Stoke, are winless in their past seven.
Both sides sit precariously at the bottom of the table. Leicester are currently 22nd, one place and one point behind the Baggies, with a four-point
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says his team have been in promotion-chasing form in the Championship despite their defeat to league leaders Middlesbrough on Monday night.
The Blades face another tough test when they visit Fratton Park on Saturday (kick-off 15:00 GMT) to take on a Portsmouth side who fare better on home soil.
“We talked about it, over the last 15 games it’s been top-of-the-table stuff,” Wilder told BBC
Millwall manager Alex Neil says his side must continue to keep the back door locked if they are to remain realistic promotion contenders.
The Lions boss was full of praise for his team’s defensive efforts after they became the first side to stop Wrexham scoring at home this season in Saturday’s 2-0 win.
And Neil has challenged his fifth-placed side to keep things tight from now until May if they
Frank Lampard believes Coventry’s high standards in the first half of this season mean they are being judged by unrealistic expectations.
The Sky Blues took 43 points from their opening 18 Championship games and have topped the table since early October, but 15 points from the past 11 matches has seen the chasing pack close the gap at the top from 10 points to just three.
Monday’s defeat at Norwich
After recovering from their dismal start to the season the Blades are starting to show the kind of form and performances that saw them finish third in the Championship last season.
They took the lead at Bramall Lane when McGuinness thundered home a powerful header unchallenged from Gus Hamer’s corner kick.
If Stoke boss Mark Robins was unhappy with his side’s marking for the first goal he would have been