Leeds United’s second name in our alternative Football League advent calendar is an obvious one. Wingers come in all different shapes, sizes and varieties, but one thing they tend to lack, particularly beneath Premier League level, is consistency. He may not turn in virtuoso performances in every single game he plays, but one Leeds wide man is about as consistent as they come in the Championship and one of the …
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The 25 Best Players in the Championship - as voted for by you: Part 15 of 25
After a rocky start, Burnley have rocketed up the Championship table in recent weeks. If they are to stay in the top half and push for the play-offs, one particular centre-forward’s form will be crucial. Joe Harrison pays tribute to a Turf Moor talent who is terrorising opposition defences this season.
Jay Rodriguez (Burnley)
“Jay is someone who you’d want to build your team around - a fantastic talent. He’s …
The 25 Best Players in the Championship - as voted for by you: Part 14 of 25
Drawing Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the League Cup must have seemed like a great opportunity to Crystal Palace’s young side. This opportunity was not necessarily to impress United’s management or any other watching scouts, but merely to prove themselves on a bigger stage and continue their development. One young man in particular thrived under the spotlight, says Paul Binning.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Great players arrive into …
The 25 Best Players in the Championship - as voted for by you: Part 13 of 25
From Peterborough United to Nottingham Forest and back again, this former Stevenage winger was yet to prove himself at Championship level until this season. Now, John Verrall says, George Boyd is proving himself at the perfect time for the Posh.
George Boyd (Peterborough United)
When George Boyd, Aaron McLean and Craig Mackail-Smith arrived on the scene at Peterborough United, they came as non-league gambles - the flag-bearers of the new …
The 25 Best Players in the Championship - as voted for by you: Part 12 of 25
Leicester City’s move for Leeds United goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel came somewhat out of the blue in the summer. Schmeichel seemed to be a Leeds United fans’ favourite last season, but he was part of a defence that conceded 70 goals during the 2010/11 campaign - a full 20 more than the Nottingham Forest side that pipped them to the final play-off place. The Dane was shipped on and replaced by …
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