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Six of the best Championship stars available and who should sign them

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Six of the best Championship stars available and who should sign them The European transfer window closed on Monday night, but the domestic window remains open until October 16th. A host of Premier League sides still need to make additions to complete their squads before next week's deadline, including the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and Aston Villa.Here, we...

Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing

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Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing So it's taken longer than they would have hoped to get a deal done, having been slashed into favourites to sign the striker immediately after Brentford's Championship play-off final defeat, but Aston Villa have finally confirmed the signing of Ollie Watkins.The need for attacking reinforcements at t...

Who is Matty Cash? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa recruit

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Who is Matty Cash? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa recruit It's been some time coming, but Aston Villa have announced their first new signing of a transfer window that was expected to be another busy one for the club after securing their Premier League survival on the final day of last season.The new recruit is Matty Cash, who arrives from Nottingham Forest...

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 ...

Championship 2019/20 Round-up: Best signing, biggest flop and team of the season

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Championship 2019/20 Round-up: Best signing, biggest flop and team of the season The Championship regular season concluded on Wednesday night with drama at both ends of the table. As all three teams capable of finishing failed to win, West Brom clinched the final autmatic promotion spot with a 2-2 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers, leaving Fulham and Brentford to slug it out i...

Revealed: Benrahma makes list for best individual performances of Championship season

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Revealed: Benrahma makes list for best individual performances of Championship season The regular season of the 2019/20 Championship campaign concluded on Wednesday night, with Charlton and Wigan suffering relegation heartache and West Brom securing the final automatic promotion place despite being held to a draw by QPR. Before we turn our attention to the play-offs, starting on Sund...

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...

Exclusive interview: Conor Gallagher on Swansea, senior football and Chelsea future

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Exclusive interview: Conor Gallagher on Swansea, senior football and Chelsea future Chelsea thought it was best for me to go to Swansea and it's turned out well because I've developed a lot here as a player and a person as well, so it was definitely a good move for me, Conor Gallagher told WhoScored.com this week. The 20-year-old midfielder signed a three-year contract with Chelsea...

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...