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Ipswich did it on the last day...but with that squad were they always going to? Wrexham missed out to Hull City. That is Hull who stayed up on the final day of last season and faced a transfer embargo in the summer - quite an achievement. So, who makes it through the play-off's - is the smart money on the winner of Middlesbrough Southampton? In League One Stevenage defy the odds, Challinor does it...

Have Spurs turned a corner with De Zerbi? Two wins and a draw in his first three games, took them out of the relegation zone after West Ham lost heavily at Brentford.  Was Aston Villa's performance cause for concern ahead of their semi final second leg against Forest. Unai Emery's team have lost three on the spin and look out of form.  If the award doesn't go to Arteta or Pepe who else c...

PSG v Bayern served up nine goals, but it was so much more than just goals. There were hardly any defensive errors and few shots outside of the goals actually scored. Was it really one of the greatest ever games and if so, why? Were Arsenal unlucky to leave Madrid with only a draw? Regardless of who wins the second leg how will they go about stopping PSG or Bayern. If you had a combined team from...

Join tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson to preview the final regular weekend of a fantastic EFL season. What a weekend we have in store, there are so many permutations and so much riding on some many games. Who is heading for the Premier League - Ipswich, Millwall or Southampton? Will Wrexham keep the fairy tale alive at the expense of Hull and Derby? In League One can Luton and Plymouth gate crash t...

It is relegation central as we look at the fixtures and decide who stays and who drops? Spurs finally win but with two big injuries and other teams winning will it be enough? West Ham look 'happy in their own skin' but their fixtures are the tougher ones. Perhaps hardest of all are Leeds fixtures, could they still be dragged back into the fight?  The FA Cup saw Chelsea show more fight after t...

Where did it all go wrong? Premier League winners ten years ago; only four years ago FA Cup holders, Community Shield winners; last four in europe competition and battling for top four in the league. What happened? Times and Sunday Times writer Jonathan Northcroft wrote:  'Fearless - The Amazing Underdog Story of Leicester City, the Greatest Miracle in Sports History.' In a spe...

After five defeats and no goals Chelsea bit the bullet and sacked Liam Rosenior. Where do the problems lie at Stamford Bridge - the ownership, the players the coach or the whole project? Given the chaos who would wan tthe job? Man City beat Burnley to go top, but showed familiar signs of frailty in doing so. They're top only on goals scored...could we be heading for a play off? While Chelsea are i...

Where is your money now? Man City have made it a proper title race by beating Arsenal. What was the difference between the two teams, tactics, personal, injuries or mentality? With only five and six games left can either go unbeaten until the end of the season?  Chelsea fell further back in the race for Champions League qualification, how much responsibility lies with Liam Rosenior? What happ...

Is this PSG team the best since Pep Guardiola's Barca team?  They beat Liverpool showing they can defend as well as they attack. Arsenal managed only one shot on target beating Sporting. What happens now for Mikel Arteta's side, top of the league and semi final of the Champions League, but are they in danger of ending up with nothing? Harry Kane is having the season of his life, surely he is...

The latest from the nail biting EFL with Tom Clarke and former player Gregor Robertson Could Southampton really grab second place in the Championship? Unbeaten since Jan 17th, beating play off rivals and rotating a talented squad - they look ominous. Ipswich looked confident of second but a shock loss to Portsmouth has opened the door. They play Southampton in the penultimate game. At the bottom P...

Arsenal are out of form and low on confidence, but they are still six points clear and very likely to be in the Champions League semi finals. Man City are in form and full of confidence - so, who are title favourites now? With the two meeting next week what does Mikel Arteta have to do to lift his team and do Man city have a higher ceiling in terms of performance? Across North London Roberto De Ze...

Liverpool suffered a 'chastening' defeat in Paris. Will the famed Anfield atmosphere be enough to save them from a dominant PSG team? Arne Slot tried a new formation and a new line up, none of it worked - the question is why? Was it his personal, the quality of PSG or his tactics? Bayern shone in Madrid, and brightest amongst them were Harry Kane - can he really still be under rated? and Michael O...

Tom clarke and Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the EFL. Lincoln are promoted! Tom was there and reflects on a remarkable day. Just how impressive is the Imps achievement ? The play offs are still wide open in League One, the top teams have found some form but as far down as Luton in tenth still have a chance. At the bottom it looks like only one place left in the relegation fight. In the...

Where does defeat to Championship side Southampton leave Arsenal? The positivity of Max Dowman's goal against Everton on 14th March seems a long time ago - out of two cups and with poor performances to boot can they bounce back? Liverpool were thumped by a resurgent Man City, but the comments of captain Virgil Van Dijk are perhaps most concerning for Liverpool fans - he thought his team gave up. W...

Was Thomas Tuchel's experiment of playing Phil Foden as a 'false nine' a waste of time? Tony Cascarino thinks it was. Either way the attempt seems to have signaled the end to Foden's World Cup hopes.  Did he learn anything else from the two disappointing friendlies?  Gregor robertson, Martin Samuel and Tony Cascarino pick their own World Cup squads, and have a guess at who Tuchel will pi...

Tom Clarke and and former EFL player Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the football League.  Easter is always pivotal. With two rounds of matches in the space for four days the promotion and relegation picture will be a lot clearer come next Tuesday. Which teams have the biggest fixtures over Easter? In the Championship Middlesborough home to Millwall on Friday lunchtime is huge, it's...

All change at Spurs again. After only 44 days in change and one point from five Premier League matches Igor Tudor left the club on Sunday...but who on earth comes next? The clubs top candidate doesn't want it until next season and presumably only if they're still in the Premier League and the rest, well its not a strong list. With England did Thomas Tuchel learn anything from England's limp displa...

Mo salah is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. What is the Egyptians legacy - to Liverpool and to the Premier League ? does he make it into your top five all time Premier League forwards, there is mixed opinion in the studio. Will his departure have a big effect on the future of Arne Slot? Is Trent Alexander Arnold really England's seventh choice right back? Why isn't he in a 35 man squad...

What was the most significant result of the weekend? Could Arsenal losing in the cup final affect the rest of their season? Spurs losing to Nottingham Forest puts them one point clear of relegation and looking unbelievably fragile. could a club this big go down?  Liverpool slipped up again, is Arne Slot now under serious pressure with Xabi Alonso waiting in the wings?  Chelsea were thump...

With eight games to go time is running out for teams who want to climb out of relegation or into automatic or play off contention. So who is best placed? Southampton are on an incredible run and followed up wins over Fulham and Coventry by beating norwich to break into the play offs, Middlesbrough stalled again at home and West Brom turned a corner with an eye catching win over play off hopefuls H...

And then there were two... six English teams qualified for the knock out stages but only two progressed. Newcastle, Spurs, Man City and Chelsea conceded 28 goals between them, so what went wrong? Chelsea's troubles are not just on the pitch they are off it to, with a hefty fine from the Premier League, but will fans of teams like Everton and Nottingham Forest wonder why it wasn't a points deductio...

It was a gritty win for Arsenal, but one lit up by the talent of 16 year old Max Dowman. Just how good is he?  The stats say there is a simple way to get points off Liverpool - go long. Spurs proved the point on Sunday. Can Slot fix it? And is Richarlison Tudor's man for the run in? Man City again dropped points, is a team built around Haaland faltering now the striker is struggling to find t...

It was a torrid week for the English clubs in the Champions League. Liverpool Arsenal and Newcastle are in the balance, but Chelsea, City and Spurs look all but out.  Did they under perform or did some of the giants of europe like PSG and Madrid just find their form? What do the results say about the Premier League, very physical but technically inferior?  For Spurs the defeat came with...

FA Cup reaction and the future of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd. Port Vale provided a much needed FA Cup shock and Wrexham showed their enormous progress going very close against Chelsea. Of the big six left in the cup - Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City, who is best placed to challenge Arsenal in the future? Where are the strengths and weaknesses of each team? Bringing in Man Utd which o...

Arsenal went seven points clear beating Brighton one nil but Brighton manager Fabien Hurzeler said 'only one team wanted to play football' and 'he would not want to win like that.' What was he talking about, is it fair comment and how many others feel the same way? Has football across the board changed, are Arsenal just the best at the new physical style? Man City stumbled again but forest's...