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THE PLAN Last season’s 56 points was a club-record haul for a second successive campaign, with 9th a joint-best top-flight finish, so the task in 2025-26 task is simple: more of the same. Bournemouth’

THE PLAN There’s one very simple goal for Leeds United, and that is: Don’t Do What The Last Six Promoted Teams Have Done. There are some side quests, such as hoping that finishing 17th puts us above M

The 2024-25 Championship was a split league. The second tier produced an unprecedented two 100-point campaigns, with Leeds and Burnley pulling clear of play-off finalists Sheffield United and Sunderla

THE PLAN Once the euphoria of their dramatic play-off final victory over Sheffield United had subsided, the dilemma for Sunderland has been whether, and how much, to alter their youth-centred recruitm

THE PLAN It feels surreal for fans to consider it, but the plan is to build on a first major trophy win in 56 years by launching a legitimate challenge for the Premier League title and qualifying for

THE PLAN Liverpool’s plans have been hugely affected by the tragic death of Diogo Jota, aged 28. The Reds’ No.20 would have been part of the plan to win title No.21 – now the club’s hope is to do so i