Welcome to another edition of the EFL Championship Roundup, where hoddle headquarters takes a look at the second tier in the English football pyramid.
I’m beginning to think that maybe we should rebrand this monthly roundup to “Ryan Mason Watch”, because I’m more invested in his success as West Brom’s manager than anything else right now. And his Baggies are off to an unbeaten start to the season, even beating Stoke 1-0 while Mason was serving a one-game touchline ban.
Let’s also not forget the few Spurs players out on loan including Jamie Donley and Ashley Phillips (both at Stoke), Yang Min-hyeok (Portsmouth) and Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
But there are still some really interesting storylines to follow. One is the remarkably poor start Ipswich Town and Sheffield United are having. For Sheffield United, they must be wondering why they allowed previous manager Chris Wilder to leave after a 90-point season. They’re currently rock bottom.
EFL Championship top six:
EFL Championship bottom three:
Ftizie’s track of the day: Bad Bad News, by Leon Bridges
FourFourTwo: “‘To be stabbed in the back by your own chairman is unbelievable’ Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank’s little-known journey to the top revealed”
Alasdair Gold: “Major frustrations, big coups and a surprise move – Inside Tottenham’s turbulent transfer window”
Jack P-B et al ($$): “Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer window: Heady expectations, frustration and, in the end, excitement”
The Standard: “Three ways Tottenham can line up with Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani”
The Independent: “The four transfer window themes that sparked a frenzied end to a chaotic summer”