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Five Facts: The must-know stats ahead of Brentford vs Fulham

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Five Facts: The must-know stats ahead of Brentford vs Fulham The Championship Playoff Final is upon and it's a West London Derby to whet the appetite. Brentford take on Fulham at Wembley as the Bees look to secure a Premier League spot for the first time in their history. Having missed the chance to go up automatically, Brentford overcame Swansea in their sem...

Benrahma the star among Brentford quartet in combined Championship Playoff XI

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Benrahma the star among Brentford quartet in combined Championship Playoff XI With the playoffs now set following a thoroughly entertaining end to the season, WhoScored use their unique rating system to determine a best combined XI of Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff and Swansea, with the Bees the dominant side in this team...GoalkeeperConsidering he features between the sticks in ...

Why Premier League big boys should rival Chelsea in pursuit of Said Benrahma

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Why Premier League big boys should rival Chelsea in pursuit of Said Benrahma Another week, another standout display from Said Benrahma. The Algerian has been central in Brentford's promotion push since Championship action resumed last month. Indeed, the Bees are the only side to win all six matches in that run, scoring 14 times, more than any other side. Of those 14 league g...

Six of the Best: Top-flight ready Championship youngsters on Football Manager

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Six of the Best: Top-flight ready Championship youngsters on Football Manager In the real world, tapping into the lower leagues can at times be the best way to strengthen a team accordingly and in Football Manager; that approach works just as well. On a modest budget, any team can look to divisions below the best in the country to improve a squad sufficiently.Here, we at WhoS...

Tottenham target Eze and 4 more Championship stars ready for Premier League football

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Tottenham target Eze and 4 more Championship stars ready for Premier League football Jarrod Bowen is the fourth best rated player in the Championship this season. The striker left Hull for West Ham in January having landed a WhoScored rating of 7.35 this season, enough to feature in the WhoScored Championship best XI of 2019/20 so far. The 23-year-old marked his first Premier League...

Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings

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Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings So that was an eventful Wednesday night in the Championship, wasn’t it? Eager not to let the Champions League hog the spotlight, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest played out a 10-goal thriller at Villa park in a 5-5 draw in the Midlands. Three times Villa had to come from behind against Forest...

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...

Championship round-up: Minnows pull off shock result as Lampard sees red

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Championship round-up: Minnows pull off shock result as Lampard sees red Frank Lampard was shone the first red card of his managerial career during Derby’s shock 1-0 defeat away to Championship minnows Rotherham on Saturday, one of many surprise results across the weekend’s action. Only two of the top 13 clubs won in gameweek seven, with Brentford and Bristol...

Championship round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one

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Championship round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one Following the first round of fixtures in the 2018/19 Championship season, we reveal our team of the week and bring you a low down of the best and worst performers from gameweek one.Brentford were the big winners from the weekend, proving why many people see the Bees as a good bet for a top-six finis...

Our picks for The Sportsman's Perfect 10 weekend contest

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Our picks for The Sportsman's Perfect 10 weekend contest Do you want to put your football knowledge to the test and win £10k in the process? Of course you do! Who wouldn’t? With The Sportsman, you can test your predictive skills and win a huge cash prize in the process. It takes minutes, if that, to enter this contest and there is minimal risk...