"At the end of this train, the FA Cup arrives. Please pack your carry-on bags and prepare to get off the train. Thank you for taking care of me. I wish you good health and happiness. Goodbye!"
The Championship, the strongest second tier league in the world, is unpredictable from year to year, of which last season was full of dramatic tension:there was the usual 100 percent domination, Sheffield United worked hard, but most interestingly Luton Force exited Sunderland, Coventry and Middlesbrough managed to get into the Premier League, and Huddersfield staged an exodus to the top of the table, sending Reading, Blackpool, and Wigan to League One in one fell swoop.
The 2023/24 league ended with Liverpool beating Chelsea to win first place for the season, while the English Championship was bested by Middlesbrough finishing in the top four; this January, the Championship's FA team departed and it was Coventry's turn to finish in the top four. Which team can withstand the pressure of a double header? Who has been named HOT? & NOT for the Championship fixtures from 1/4 to 4/5, and what's the battle ahead for the final straight stretch?
