Wolverhampton wanderers

THE PLAN Avoid needing snookers to get out of trouble as fans head for the loft to gather their festive decorations. Wolves have spent two of the last three Christmas Days in the relegation zone, befo

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 A big improvement. Manchester United’s surreal 15th-place finish was their worst since relegation in 1973-74; losing the Europa League final to Spurs just added insult to injury. In defeat af

After 2023-24 was dominated by financial powerhouses, League Two had a more level playing field last season – and it showed. Bradford’s 78 points was the joint-lowest total of any EFL team to win auto

Every fan should have blind faith at this time of year, as we throw cynicism and logic out of the window and embrace reckless optimism. If not now, when? Celtic have won the Scottish title convincingl

But that sense of respite is temporary. Luton have landed still with Premier League parachute payments, while Cardiff – in the third tier for the first time since 2003 – and Plymouth Argyle are planni