Tag: takeaways

Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: West Ham lose to Charlton and who are Championship’s team to beat?
22 August 2026 Off

Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: West Ham lose to Charlton and who are Championship’s team to beat?

By Total Football News

West Ham have made a disappointing start to the Championship season following relegation from the Premier League. After squandering a two-goal lead in their opening draw against Burnley, the Hammers lost 2-1 at home to Charlton on Saturday.

McLean: “I look at West Ham and think last season they were relegated because they weren’t good enough. They have come into the Championship, they almost need to hit rock bottom. I

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force
4 May 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force

By Total Football News

Kieran McKenna has led Ipswich Town back to the Premier League after just one season in the Championship and it is his third promotion in four years.

Parkin: “Ipswich must have learned lessons from the previous season, I suppose it’s all about what type of player they get in. Maybe the benchmark now has become Sunderland, how they’ve attacked it, maybe not going for that Premier League experience and just

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Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: Ipswich Town looking good but Leicester City doomed
11 April 2026 Off

Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: Ipswich Town looking good but Leicester City doomed

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town have opened up a lead over Millwall and Middlesbrough in the race for the Championship’s second automatic promotion place, and Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys have games in hand.

McLean: “I must say I believed Ipswich would finish second. I think in terms of who was going to win it, it was always going to come down to the head-to-head between Coventry and Middlesbrough, and Coventry winning in such

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Southampton to Walsall
18 March 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Southampton to Walsall

By Total Football News

Southampton posted a statement win at Coventry, beating the league leaders in their own backyard and are now unbeaten in 10 matches and bearing down on the play-off positions. And manager Tonda Eckert’s tactical flexibility has been a key feature of that run.

Parkin: “I have seen Southampton a few times in recent weeks and I am not overly surprised that they went to Coventry and got something, as they

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Leicester woe to Norwich revival
7 February 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways, from Leicester woe to Norwich revival

By Total Football News

Millwall posted an impressive 2-0 win away at fellow promotion contenders Wrexham on Saturday to create a gap between themselves and the chasing pack. Five points behind the top two, can we consider them automatic promotion challengers?

Parkin: “I would say that’s probably a stretch, as we sit here today. They’ve got an incredible opportunity to be a Premier League team next season, but I think it’ll be probably a

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Aaron McLean’s EFL Takeaways – Coventry City struggle as Middlesbrough press hard
2 February 2026 Off

Aaron McLean’s EFL Takeaways – Coventry City struggle as Middlesbrough press hard

By Total Football News

On 25 November, Coventry City won 4-2 at Middlesbrough to move 10 points clear at the top of the Championship, while the Sky Blues were 13 points ahead of third place on Boxing Day. Now their lead has disappeared after a 2-1 loss at QPR and the chasing pack are closing in as Frank Lampard’s side stutter badly.

McLean: “Losing at QPR is a massive blow. It will give everyone

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