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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 EFL awards recap
The winners of the 2025 EFL Awards were announced on Sunday night. Blades midfielder Gustavo Hamer scooped the Championship Player of the Season award, edging out Burnley keeper James Trafford and Leeds winger Daniel James. Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham bagged the Young Player of the Season, beating Burnley's CJ Egan-Riley and Sheffield Wednesday's Shea Charles to it. Burnley boss Scott Parker was named Championship Manager of the Season after guiding the Clarets straight back to the Premier League on Easter Monday. They've still got a shot at the title too, with the race going down to the final weekend. Manager of the season: Scott Parker (Burnley) Player of the season: Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) Young player of the season: Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) Apprentice of the season: Chris Rigg (Sunderland) Team of the season: James Trafford (Burnley), Jayden Bogle (Leeds), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Maxime Esteve (Burnley), Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), Ao Tanaka (Leeds), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), Dan James (Leeds), Borja Sainz (Norwich), Josh Sargent (Norwich). Manager of the season: Chris Davies (Birmingham) Player of the season: Richard Kone (Wycombe) Young player of the season: Richard Kone (Wycombe) Apprentice of the season: Jake Richards (Exeter) Team of the season: Sam Tickle (Wigan), Ryan Barnett (Wrexham), Max Cleworth (Wrexham), Lloyd Jones (Charlton), Christoph Klarer (Birmingham), Alex Cochrane (Birmingham), Lewis Bate (Stockport), Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), Kwame Poku (Peterborough), Richard Kone (Wycombe). Manager of the season: Graham Alexander (Bradford) Player of the season: Michael Cheek (Bromley) Young player of the season: Nathan Lowe (Walsall, now at Stoke) Apprentice of the season: Jack Shorrock (Port Vale) Team of the season: Owen Goodman (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Barrett (Walsall), Connor Hall (Port Vale), Taylor Allen (Walsall), Denver Hume (Grimsby), Richie Smallwood (Bradford), Luke Molyneux (Doncaster), Jack Payne (Colchester), David McGoldrick (Notts County), Alassana Jatta (Notts County), Michael Cheek (Bromley). Goal of the season: George Abbott (Notts County v Accrington) Community club of the season: Norwich Community project of the season: Plymouth, ACTing with Children Player in the community: Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) Diversity award: Leyton Orient, Punjabi O's Green club award: Northampton, Cobblers tackle food waste Fan engagement award: Cardiff, 125th anniversary campaign Club employee award: Ian Darler (Cambridge) Sir Tom Finney award: Curtis Davies Contribution to league football award: Neil Warnock
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tottenham are the most entertaining team in the 92 according to data... but which Premier League new boys are the most BORING? And where do Man United rank?
As the season draws to a close, there will be some fans reflecting on a memorable year for their club, while others may be ruing missed opportunities or simply regretting another disappointing campaign. But how exciting has the action been? Well, Mail Sport has you covered as we've crunched the numbers to see which teams have been involved in the most entertaining games and on the other hand, the most boring. There is no exact science to this as teams with an impressively strong defence may have been penalised unfairly, while others who have endured dismal campaigns and conceded a bucket load of goals have been measured as more interesting sides to watch. Given those in the EFL have played more matches than their Premier League counterparts, the data has been compiled by measuring the amount of cumulative goals (for and against) that each of the 92 teams have been involved in, before dividing that by the number of games played. And, despite their promotion back to the top flight, Burnley have been measured as 'the most boring team' in the 92. The Clarets have scored 61 goals this season, the fifth highest in the division, but it is their remarkable defensive record which stands out. Scott Parker's side have conceded just 15 goals in 44 games and keeper James Trafford, who has been nominated for the Championship Player of the Season, has racked up an astonishing 28 clean sheets. But with a cumulative goal tally of 76, Burnley's record of 1.73 per game is the lowest of any team in the 92. The rest of the top five most boring teams in the 92 are Wigan (1.77 goals per game), Gillingham (1.91), AFC Wimbledon (2) and Stevenage (2.02). The most boring Premier League team is Everton, who have an average of 2.24 goals in every game they're involved in, although that ranks them 16th in total. Man United's record of 2.55 goals per game mean Ruben Amorim's side are the second dullest Premier League team, but the 42nd overall. Meanwhile, behind Burnley, Wigan have been measured as the most boring side in League One, while Gillingham are the unfortunate holders of that accolade in League Two. Elsewhere, Tottenham's chaotic season sees them languishing in 16th place in the Premier League after 18 defeats in 33 games. However, Spurs fans have witnessed 112 goals in that time, a record of 3.39 each match, which makes them the most exciting outfit across the four tiers. Wolves are the next most entertaining at 3.30 goals per game, while Peterborough United's 3.21 ranks them as the EFL's most compelling side to watch, as per the data. Norwich and Plymouth (3.02) share that honour in the Championship at 3.02 goals per 90 minutes - and Swindon (3) are at the top of the tree in League Two. A list of the 92 teams can be found below... The most boring teams to watch in the 92 Team Games Goals scored Goals conceded Cumulative goals Goals per game 1. Burnley 44 61 15 76 1.73 2. Wigan 43 37 39 76 1.77 3. Gillingham 44 39 45 84 1.91 4. AFC Wimbledon 44 55 33 88 2.00 5. Stevenage 43 40 47 87 2.02 6. Millwall 44 45 46 91 2.07 7. Colchester 44 51 43 94 2.14 8. Crewe 44 49 45 94 2.14 9. Sheffield Utd 44 60 35 95 2.16 10. Hull 44 43 52 95 2.16 11. Blackburn 44 50 46 96 2.18 12. West Brom 44 52 44 96 2.18 13. Wrexham 44 62 34 96 2.18 14. Barrow 44 49 47 96 2.18 15. Harrogate 44 40 57 97 2.20 16. Everton 33 34 40 74 2.24 17. Sunderland 44 58 41 99 2.25 18. Swansea 44 48 52 100 2.27 19. Preston 44 45 55 100 2.27 20. Derby 44 47 56 103 2.34 21. Charlton 44 64 39 103 2.34 22. Tranmere 44 39 64 103 2.34 44 56 48 104 2.36 24. Morecambe 44 38 66 104 2.36 25. Stoke 44 45 60 105 2.39 26. Luton 44 41 64 105 2.39 27. Stockport County 44 66 39 105 2.39 28. Bradford City 44 62 43 105 2.39 29. Bristol City 44 57 49 106 2.41 30. Oxford Utd 44 44 62 106 2.41 31. Carlisle 44 40 66 106 2.41 32. Exeter 44 46 61 107 2.43 33. Rotherham 44 51 57 108 2.45 34. Port Vale 44 63 45 108 2.45 35. Burton 43 45 61 106 2.47 36. Watford 44 51 58 109 2.48 37. Northampton 44 47 62 109 2.48 38. Salford 44 58 51 109 2.48 39. Birmingham 42 75 30 105 2.50 40. Wycombe 44 69 41 110 2.50 41. Notts Co 44 64 46 110 2.50 42. Manchester Utd 33 38 46 84 2.55 43. Cambridge Utd 44 43 69 112 2.55 44. Lincoln 44 62 51 113 2.57 45. Bristol Rovers 44 43 70 113 2.57 46. Leyton Orient 44 67 47 114 2.59 47. Shrewsbury 44 38 76 114 2.59 48. Bromley 44 58 56 114 2.59 49. Crystal Palace 33 41 45 86 2.61 50. Cardiff 44 46 69 115 2.61 51. Reading 44 64 53 117 2.66 52. Doncaster 44 69 48 117 2.66 53. Fleetwood 44 58 59 117 2.66 54. Arsenal 33 61 27 88 2.67 55. Leeds 44 89 29 118 2.68 56. Middlesbrough 44 64 54 118 2.68 57. MK Dons 44 52 66 118 2.68 58. Coventry 44 62 57 119 2.70 59. QPR 44 62 58 120 2.73 60. Accrington 44 52 68 120 2.73 61. Chesterfield 44 68 53 121 2.75 62. Newport 44 51 70 121 2.75 63. Cheltenham 44 57 65 122 2.77 64. Nottingham Forest 33 53 39 92 2.79 65. Bournemouth 33 52 40 92 2.79 66. West Ham 33 37 55 92 2.79 67. Mansfield 43 53 67 120 2.79 68. Fulham 33 48 45 93 2.82 69. Sheffield Wed 44 58 67 125 2.84 70. Portsmouth 44 56 69 125 2.84 71. Blackpool 43 67 56 123 2.86 72. Walsall 44 74 53 127 2.89 73. Grimsby 44 61 66 127 2.89 74. Chelsea 33 58 40 98 2.97 75. Swindon 44 70 62 132 3.00 76. Norwich 44 67 66 133 3.02 77. Plymouth 44 48 85 133 3.02 78. Bolton 44 65 68 133 3.02 79. Barnsley 44 64 69 133 3.02 80. Aston Villa 34 54 49 103 3.03 81. Leicester 33 27 73 100 3.03 82. Crawley 44 52 82 134 3.05 83. Southampton 33 24 78 102 3.09 84. Ipswich 33 33 71 104 3.15 85. Man City 34 66 43 109 3.21 86. Peterborough 43 64 74 138 3.21 87. Liverpool 33 75 31 106 3.21 88. Newcastle 33 62 44 106 3.21 89. Brighton 33 53 53 106 3.21 90. Brentford 33 56 50 106 3.21 91. Wolves 33 48 61 109 3.30 92. Tottenham 33 61 51 112 3.39
New York Times
19-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
A celebration of Joe Rodon, the warrior king of Leeds' defence
While Manor Solomon and Jayden Bogle were celebrating their latest collaboration in the south-east corner of Oxford United's Kassam Stadium, there was another moment being shared in Leeds United blue. Joe Rodon went to Daniel Farke and Ethan Ampadu chased him. Solomon will gladly accept scoring his ninth of the season in the 1-0 away win on Friday and history will reflect that it came via Bogle's third assist of the campaign, but this was Rodon's goal, make no mistake. The centre-back, as he so often is with Leeds' territorial dominance in the Championship, was 10 yards inside the opposition half as the stars aligned for him. Wilfried Gnonto had dropped back, putting doubt in Oxford minds, while Bogle was arcing around everyone in home yellow to collect the ball in space. Rodon saw the pass, executed it and removed four defenders from the equation in one jab of his boot. Manager Farke loved it and so did Ampadu, Rodon's team-mate for both Leeds and Wales. These are two people who respect and appreciate what Rodon has been doing on a weekly basis for 20 months in Leeds colours. They see the dirty work, the tackles, the headers, the aggression, the high standards, the battle scars, the trenches he dominates along United's backline. Advertisement This was another side to him. It's a pass his colleagues probably see every day in training, but he doesn't often get that platform in a competitive game. They were delighted for him. And that was only the start. His 11 clearances, seven of them headers, were more than double the tally anyone else managed in the game. Rodon also won nine of his 11 duels. He was indomitable on a night when Leeds needed warriors. The 27-year-old was pumped up. He celebrated every victorious tackle or block as the minutes ebbed away from the game. Rodon seized his moment. There was even time for an 84th-minute drive upfield, as if he was the team's right-winger, to win a free kick in Oxford territory. If Will Vaulks was Oxford's trebuchet, Rodon was Leeds' 100-foot granite wall. Those throw-ins were hurled in all night and, time after time, it was the Wales international clearing a path and sending them back whence they came. It's ironic that, in the week his team-mate, compatriot and friend Daniel James was nominated for Championship Player of the Season, it was Rodon's turn in the limelight. In a week where James' attacking prowess has, rightly, been acknowledged, it was the defender's turn to be appreciated. Seasoned Leeds spectators know exactly what Rodon's worth is to this team, but it's easy for goals and assists to overshadow the soldiering being done at the rear. Are we guilty of taking Rodon for granted? Would anyone put him forward as Leeds' in-house player of the year? He's just there, all the time, consistently churning out seven-, eight- and nine-out-of-10 performances. He has been there for every cough and splutter of this 2024-25 campaign, this run to being the best team in the league with only 270 regular-season minutes left to play. Forty-three games, 43 starts, only four minutes missed after a clash of heads against Burnley in September. Rodon is durable, dependable and a leader in a side short on 30-something veterans who play regularly. While others have come and gone with fitness or form, the former Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur man is the cornerstone of this team, Farke's dream. Advertisement He's so close now to what he came back for last summer. Rodon was arguably 2023-24 player of the year while on loan from Spurs. After failing to win promotion at Wembley, every right-thinking expectation was that he would be back in the Premier League this season, but with someone else. The promoted trio of Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton, front-row spectators last term, all had a nibble, but Leeds dug their heels in. Archie Gray's sale to Tottenham may have got the ball rolling in those talks between the clubs and, release clause or not, chairman Paraag Marathe was dead-set on ensuring the wheels were greased on Rodon moving in the other direction. The defender did not take much convincing to return to this corner of Yorkshire. There was unfinished business and friends to be reunited with. Easter Monday afternoon against Stoke City at Elland Road, with automatic promotion virtually on the line, is why Rodon came back. It will be a bear pit inside those four walls and Leeds have their fighter. As Solomon was given the honour of handing Sky Sports' man of the match gong to Rodon, he kept it simple: 'What a man, what a player.'
New York Times
16-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Dan James could return for Leeds at weekend; Rothwell definitely out
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says Daniel James will 'probably' be available to face Stoke City on Easter Monday and could even be available against Oxford United on Good Friday. The winger, 27, finished the 1-0 win over Middlesbrough on April 8 with a hamstring injury and subsequently missed the 2-1 victory over Preston North End on Saturday. Advertisement Farke feels confident the Championship Player of the Season nominee will be involved against Stoke, but they are pushing to have the Wales international in the squad for the Kassam Stadium visit too. However, midfielder Joe Rothwell has been ruled out of the weekend's matches. Farke is hopeful the Bournemouth loanee will be fit for the final home game of the season against Bristol City on April 28. 'Joe Rothwell will definitely miss this weekend's games,' said Farke. 'We hope to have him available for the last home game against Bristol. 'With Daniel James, it looks slightly better. It's fair to say, at this stage, we will probably have him available for the Monday game. 'If he is already able to play a part in the game on Good Friday at Oxford, (it's a) late decision, so we have 24 more hours. It's pretty likely he can be involved on Monday. 'Of course, we're trying everything to make him available to travel with us to Oxford, but (it will be a) late decision. We will take the decision tomorrow (Thursday) after training.'
