Here's our ranking of the Championship top six based on the likelihood of them *not* threatening to break Derby County's record low points tally (a la Southampton)...
Here’s our ranking of the Championship top six based on the likelihood of them *not* threatening to break Derby County’s record low points tally …A Premier League record that once seemed unbreakable is under threat this season; bottom-placed Southampton are at risk of taking Derby County’s mantle as the side with the lowest points total in the division’s history.
The gap between the Premier League and the Championship is clearly widening, as the top division is increasingly becoming a closed shop amid its competitors’ growing financial might. To make matters worse, the current crop contending for promotion from the second tier are unlikely to buck this trend.
But John Eustace has been working miracles at Ewood Park as his side have gatecrashed the promotion picture. The prolonged process of replacing Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany resulted in the Clarets appointing Scott Parker, a manager who has previously earned promotion with Fulham and AFC Bournemouth.
Sunderland’s recruitment has also been superb and ambitious, as proven by the recent loan signing of AS Roma’s Enzo Le Fee, whose deal will become permanent for around £19m if they get promoted. As statement January signings go, this is about as good as you get., though their inexperience and potential naivety is worrying. Failure to go up this season could be a blessing in disguise for the youthful Black Cats before they march to the title in 2025/26.
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