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This week’s Power Rankings are so competitive that even the Club World Cup champions can’t displace the mighty Rotherham United. But Liverpool do manage to hit the same level as the Millers with yet another win...
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It was a frustrating weekend for MK Dons in League One, who couldn’t find a way past Ipswich Town at Stadium MK. Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton had a particularly fine game to keep Scott Twine and co out.
But Liam Manning’s team have the chance to make their play-off place more comfortable – and keep an outside chance of catching up to Wigan Athletic – when they travel to Sunderland on Saturday.
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There were a lot of draws in matchday 32 of League Two with only five wins in total. The Stags had a tough time at the Memorial Stadium against Bristol Rovers, only managing a goalless draw.
But that does mean that Mansfield have still only lost one league game since November and are just three points behind an automatic promotion play-off spot with a game in hand over Northampton Town.
Nigel Clough’s team do have another difficult away trip next weekend when they travel to face Newport County.
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Despite being held to a draw away to Sutton United, Forest Green Rovers actually extended their lead at the top of League Two to 11 points after Tranmere Rovers lost away to Walsall. With Jamille Matt and Matty Stevens having a rare game without getting on the scoresheet, defender Kane Wilson was the one who gave Forest Green the equaliser after Sutton took the lead through Kenny Davis.
Forest Green have the chance to make it 20 league games in a row undefeated should they avoid defeat at home to Walsall next weekend.
🥇Most assists in 21/22 (top four tiers):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) February 9, 2022
12🅰️: ⚡️KANE WILSON⚡️
11🅰️: John Swift
10🅰️: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Wilson, Mitch Pinnock#WeAreFGR 💚 @_KaneWilson5 pic.twitter.com/RSsXkIG6ls
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The Blades had a tough game away to Huddersfield Town with neither side managing to find the breakthrough. That point did move Sheffield United up to eighth place in the Championship table, just three points off the play-off spots.
Since Paul Heckingbottom took over at Sheffield they’ve had an impressive record in the league with seven wins, two draws, and just a single defeat in their first ten games under their new manager.
📈 Most league goals fr. 2015/16 (top 4 tiers inc P/Os):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) February 10, 2022
147⚽: Harry Kane
122⚽: Jamie Vardy
111⚽: Mohamed Salah
106⚽: Sergio Aguero
104⚽: ⚔ @billysharp10* ⚔, Ivan Toney
* most match-winning goals (20) during this period.#UTB @SheffieldUnited pic.twitter.com/kYhQBByZoA
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Could Bolton make it into the play-offs? It seemed pretty unlikely a month ago when Wanderers were languishing in 18th place. But now, after six wins and a draw in their last seven games, the Trotters are up to 10th place and just eight points away from a play-off place. It’s a big gap but with that kind of form they might just sneak in.
Last weekend saw another important late goal for Bolton and it was Amadou Bakayoko once again providing it to get an impressive result away to Oxford United. We’ll see if Ian Evatt’s team can keep up their impressive run when they travel to face Burton Albion next.
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No one expected Norwich City to bother Pep Guardiola’s winning machine and they didn’t. Raheem Stirling gave a fine performance and picked up a hat-trick against the Canaries. It was a game comfortable enough for Guardiola to give some game time to youngsters James McAtee, Liam Delap, and Kayky before City return to Champions League football on Tuesday against Sporting.
Indeed, the last time City lost a game was in the Champions League back in December against RB Leipzig. The Citizens have won 11 of their 12 games in all competitions since then.
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The Grecians lost every single game in December but since the new year have started to improve, moving from 8th position up to 4th in the table. After a run of five wins in their last six games, Matt Taylor’s team are now just five points behind second-placed Tranmere Rovers and with two games in hand.
Kieran Phillips was the hero for Exeter last weekend. The 21-year old on-loan forward scored the winning goal away to Bradford City just before half-time.
⚽️ Not a bad way to notch your first Grecian goal @K_phillips9 👊
— Exeter City (@OfficialECFC) February 13, 2022
That ball from @jevanibrown 🤤 #ECFC #OneGrecianGoal pic.twitter.com/X988X2CaBI
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Chelsea have made hard work of their last three (very varied) opponents: Plymouth Argyle, Al Hilal, and Palmeiras with narrow wins in each game. Of course, Plymouth are the odd one out there – they didn’t make it into this year’s Club World Cup that saw Thomas Tuchel’s team crowned world champions after Kai Havertz extra-time penalty and César Azpilicueta’s clever diversion tactic.
The Blues return to domestic action this Saturday at Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace.
Calm and collected. 🧘♂️ pic.twitter.com/QJ8JsnFzeS
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 14, 2022
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It’s never fun to travel to Turf Moor – especially in the conditions that Liverpool experienced against Burnley on Sunday. But Fabinho’s goal meant that Jürgen Klopp’s team took all three points and recorded their sixth successive victory in all competitions.
The title race is still very much on for Liverpool providing that City ever do drop points and the Premier League is once again become a race between two dominant teams. However, the Reds need to shift their focus this week when they return to Champions League action against Internazionale.
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If you include penalty shootout victories, it’s seven wins in a row for Paul Warne’s team following their 2-0 win away to Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham are now nine points clear a the top of the League One table although second-place Wigan Athletic have played three fewer games.
The Millers have the chance to really cement their place at the top of the league on Friday night when they host the Latics. Win that and Rotherham United will go 12 points clear.
🚌 Most AWAY league points (top 4 tiers; 2021/22):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) February 14, 2022
3⃣3⃣: 👉ROTHERHAM👈
3⃣2⃣: Man City, Wigan
3⃣1⃣: Bournemouth, Forest Green
3⃣0⃣: Fulham
2⃣9⃣: MK Dons
2⃣7⃣: Liverpool, Swindon#RUFC @OfficialRUFC pic.twitter.com/schXICjrzV
