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Why Birmingham-Villa is the game Southgate should be watching this weekend

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Why Birmingham-Villa is the game Southgate should be watching this weekend As Gareth Southgate cements his final selections for the upcoming England squad announcement next week, the Three Lions coach will no doubt have a good idea as to the players he will call up.However, the game before any such decision is always a perfect opportunity to either solidify your position i...

Championship round-up: Swansea pair make the cut in top-rated XI

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Championship round-up: Swansea pair make the cut in top-rated XI Following a three-match winless run, Swansea returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 win over QPR. The Swans were hugely effective going forward and resolute at the back to put three vital points on the board as they ended gameweek 10 just outside the top-6 on goal difference only.Connor R...

Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season

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Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season The Championship table is already starting to take shape after just six matches, with Leeds putting down an early statement as the side to beat in England’s second-tier this season. Nothing is set in stone at this point but we are able to take stock of the first month of Championship action, t...

Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever

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Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever Even if you don’t follow the Championship, the results from this weekend have set up a nail biting finish that you simply don’t want to miss.Victories for Burton and Barnsley ensured that as many as five different sides could still join relegated Sunderland heading into the final game of...

North London and Second City derbies among weekend's top tips

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North London and Second City derbies among weekend's top tips Tottenham vs Arsenal - Saturday 10th, 12:30 KO - Match PreviewThe impact of the games either side of this game have clearly influenced the odds, with Tottenham in the middle of a difficult run of matches only exacerbated by the need for an FA Cup replay in midweek. Spurs came out of matches with Man...

WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips

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WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips Chelsea vs TottenhamThere’s little question as to the form side heading into this game, with Antonio Conte admitting as much, claiming that Tottenham are the best team in the country at present. The Blues, meanwhile, have lost two of their last four, failing to keep a clean sheet in 10 in the ...

Team Focus: Middlesbrough's Promotion Push Built on Solid Defence

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Team Focus: Middlesbrough's Promotion Push Built on Solid Defence It had to end at some point, but the manner was terribly cruel. Middlesbrough must have felt awfully sore to concede that injury-time goal to managerless Bristol City last weekend, which left them seconds from breaking an 88-year-old record for 10 consecutive clean sheets. There is plenty of consola...

Team Focus: Rowett Faces Uphill Task After Latest Birmingham Embarrassment

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Team Focus: Rowett Faces Uphill Task After Latest Birmingham Embarrassment When Paul Caddis headed the equalising goal against Bolton in the final minute of last season to keep Birmingham City up, a weight had been lifted off their shoulders. The Championship would await again in August and this time things would be more straightforward. All was still not well and off-fiel...

League Focus: Championship 2013/14 Season Review

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League Focus: Championship 2013/14 Season Review Nine months, 46 games and for four teams it wasn’t until injury time in the final fixture of the season that their fates were decided. Brighton might still face play-off heartache, of course, but last Saturday displayed exactly what the Championship is all about: drama and sheer unpredictabili...

Team Focus: Sinking Ship Birmingham Need to Stop Home Rot

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Team Focus: Sinking Ship Birmingham Need to Stop Home Rot Tonight, Birmingham must do something they have failed to do since October 1: win at home. Defeat to Wigan, who still require a win to guarantee a play-off position, will keep them in the relegation zone heading into Saturday’s final round of games, where they travel to Bolton.The supporters w...