McCoist has had his say on the competition for the top two Championship berths, which is expected to go down to the wire. Former footballer and manager turned commentator Ally McCoist has predicted which of the Championship’s top four teams will gain automatic promotion to the Premier League. With just over a month remaining in the season, everything is still up for grabs at the top of English football’s second division. Leeds United currently leads the way with 81 points, but only because they have a +2 goal difference over their fellow Premier League team from previous season, Leicester City,…
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Former Everton manager Keith Wyness believes Nottingham Forest will not face more points deductions after appealing their four-point punishment. Speaking on the latest episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old, who was CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009 and now operates a football consultancy that advises elite clubs, claimed Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis will believe “there are grounds for further leniency.” Nuno Espirito Santo’s team was deducted four points last week (18 March) for a single violation of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. The punishment sent Forest into the relegation zone with 10 games…
Leeds United winger Dan James has explored the possibility of making the playoffs this season, hoping to help the club avoid a tight finish with automatic promotion. Leeds are currently on track to finish in the automatic promotion positions this season, as they lead the table on goal difference, but they face a difficult run of fixtures in the final stretch. Dropping into the playoffs would be a crushing blow for Leeds or any of the top sides, given the level at which they have played in order to be considered for promotion to the Premier League. Championship table as…
Georginio Rutter of Leeds United has been a standout player in the Championship this season. Over the remaining eight games, Rutter will try to cap off his outstanding season by assisting Leeds in achieving an immediate return to the Premier League. Perhaps more crucially, Rutter has had the opportunity to relax during the international break after withdrawing from France’s U21 squad. Unfortunately, he has spent the previous week and a half recovering from minor surgery to repair a hernia, which is believed to have been bothering him for several weeks. Daniel Farke seems optimistic in his news conference yesterday that…
Gary Neville has stated why he is concerned about Nottingham Forest. This follows a four-point loss that has dropped the Reds into the relegation zone. If the Reds want to stay in the Premier League, they need to win quickly and consistently. Forest will meet Crystal Palace on Saturday and Fulham on Tuesday in big City Ground confrontations. It’s been a busy few weeks at Forest. Mark Clattenburg has joined as a referee analyst, but multiple refereeing decisions have gone against the side, and no wins have been delivered. Now, Neville is concerned about something going on at Forest. He’s…
Leeds United winger Daniel James experienced sadness this week after Wales failed to qualify for the 2024 Euro Championships. Wales were eliminated by Poland in the play-off final in Cardiff when James missed a key penalty. The Whites winger was quickly consoled by his Leeds colleagues and Wales players. Leeds duo Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon were taken aback by the result, despite Wales being undoubtedly the better side of the two. The 26-year-old has been an important player for Daniel Farke’s side, and he performed admirably for Wales in two appearances off the bench. While great players have missed…
Daniel Farke will have been watching through his fingers throughout the international break, with several of his Leeds United players playing for their various countries. The Germans’ nerves will have increased when Wales and Finland face off on Thursday, March 21, with Connor Roberts, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, and Dan James all in Rob Page’s team. Glen Kamara was another contender for a spot at Euro 2024, but he lost to Wales in the playoff semi-finals before Poland defeated the winners on Tuesday, March 26. Glen Kamara returns to Leeds United in one piece. The midfielder has received little recognition…
Daniel Farke appears to be obliged to make changes to his Leeds United starting team for their key Championship showdown with Watford on Friday. The Whites climbed to the top of the standings with a 2-0 victory over Millwall in their previous game before the international break, and they will try to maintain their unbeaten start to 2024 at Vicarage Road. However, the manager has revealed a number of injury difficulties encountered over the international break, and he now appears to be compelled to make changes to a winning lineup. Leeds has problems in defense. Illan Meslier is still healthy…
The young Whites defensive midfielder is apparently receiving interest from overseas. Last summer, Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke was brought in to lead the squad back to the Premier League for the first time. During the summer transfer window, the Whites manager signed numerous new players to improve his squad, and they have helped the team climb to the top of the Championship standings. Ethan Ampadu, who was purchased from Chelsea for a reported sum of £7 million, has been one of the team’s standout performances in the second division this season, playing both defensive midfield and centre-back. He…
Archie Gray has extended a message of solidarity to teammate Pascal Struijk, who has been sidelined for the rest of the season. The Dutchman underwent surgery to fix a groin condition and will not return until at least the start of the following term, according to social media reports. Gray wished the 24-year-old luck in an Instagram message and hopes to help Leeds win promotion back to the Premier League. “Speedy recovery, Pasc,” commented the England Under-21s star. Pascal Struijk’s absence is a blow to Leeds’ promotion chances. Struijk, a left-sided central defender, had been a consistent performer at the…