Sheff Utd’s identity crisis and ‘optimism’ at QPR – EFL takeaways

Another fantastic EFL day, complete with unexpected outcomes and decisive victories.

Under Chris Wilder, Sheffield United struggled to get the start they hoped for when they were defeated by Charlton, while Queens Park Rangers continued their resurgence with a win over Stoke City, who are now at the top of the league.

Less than two months after finishing his second spell as manager, Sheffield United fired Ruben Selles and hired Chris Wilder again, but Charlton’s side were defeated 1-0 in the 90th minute at Bramall Lane.

“Many people were anticipating the crowd and the players responding to Chris Wilder’s return,” said Parkin. At Sheffield United, issues are evident. There are obviously no confidence and chemistry, but the season is still in its early stages.

Losing seven games in a row at any level of football is alarming. It wasn’t going to be a quick fix.

They are lacking, in fact. One of Wilder’s main goals will be to get Jesurun Rak-Sakyi for one, Kieffer Moore, who has only scored once in the league. They didn’t lose much from last year, but they have one more goal. He has a revolutionary impact.

With the goals from Josh Windass’ brace and Ryan Longman’s strike, Wrexham defeated Norwich 3-3 at Carrow Road to move level on points with the Canaries.

Parkin: “This season, Phil Parkinson underwent major changes, not just in terms of style but also in terms of personnel. They have a capable squad that can change things.

“He has been receiving criticism, but having a strong starting lineup and being adaptable is a sign of a good manager,” he said. It turned out to be very productive.

Because of their lack of chances, Norwich are probably a really good team to play against.

“Wrexham are creating chances, but they haven’t been good enough defensively. They’ll probably score goals, but it’s all about being better at the back.

Queens Park Rangers lost to Coventry 7-1 a few weeks ago, but their third successive win over Stoke was a 1-0 victory.

Parkin: “QPR’s earliest line in the sand of the season is probably The Coventry defeat.” One or more things had to be reconsidered by the manager.

“The QPR front line appears really good right now. Richard Kone and Ruman Burrell have made headlines recently, but Harvey Vale has been good and scored his first goal today. Julien Stephan has shown some flexibility and there is a lot of excitement.

The players’ instructions appear to be much simpler, and they have a lot of pace and quality at the front of the pitch, which suggests that this has been fixed. Today, they did a fantastic job of managing things.

After falling to Cardiff, the Welsh club’s first defeat of the season, after being relegated from the Championship this year, with a 3-1 victory, Bradford rose to the top of League One.

Despite Cardiff’s promising start to the season, Parkin said, “I wasn’t overly surprised by this result.” Cardiff were going to be a big deal because of Bradford’s incredible team spirit.

Under Brian Barry-Murphy, “Cadillac have transformed into a really high-possession team.” They have had a lot of patience with the build-up, and Bradford is the kind of team that attacks the front.

They have both a strong side and good qualities. The management is excellent at Valley Parade, and the system has been consistent from last season.

Gillingham, led by Gareth Ainsworth, defeated Newport 3-1 to put an end to their excellent start to League Two.

Parkin: “It was another real show of strength, coming from a set back early and going up 2-0.” They showed resilience, which was a feature of the season opener, when they scored goals to close deficits.

“They have two excellent options for playing behind the striker, Jonny Williams and Bradley Dack,” they said. Today, Dack won.