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On the morning of the game against Oxford United, I’ll admit I was a little nervous. This felt like a six-pointer, even though we’re not yet halfway through our first season back in the Championship.
Five points separated Charlton and Oxford near the foot of the table. Stretch that gap to eight, and Addicks fans could start to look forward to Christmas with a touch of cheer.
That eight-point cushion
Had Amorim’s one-year anniversary been marked on 1 October, judgement would have been almost exclusively negative.
At that point, only Tottenham of the 17 teams who remained in the Premier League throughout his tenure had fewer points than United’s 34 from 33 games. After three successive victories, Wolves and West Ham are also behind them now.
On Thursday, for the first time, Amorim was shortlisted for manager of the month.
This weekend’s match between Luton and Leeds is set to be a humdinger of an occasion.
It’s second from bottom versus second from top. Contrasting positions and contrasting form of an unusual kind.
The Hatters’ win at Hull and Leeds’ late heartbreak at home to Swansea has added to the mouth-watering encounter.
Luton have gained confidence from three wins in five, while Leeds are having a wobble at precisely the
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he has to be “trusted” over his reasons for dropping Marcus Rashford to the bench for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.
Prior to the match Ten Hag said the England forward was returning to his best form after taking control of his career, scoring three times in two games.
But the Dutchman then unexpectedly left Rashford out in favour of Alejandro Garnacho