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7 things to look out for in the EFL play-off semi-final second legs

From tactical questions for Sunderland and Orient to the superpowers shown by Walsall and a brilliant Blade, we're set for a knockout Round Two

May 12

DAG: End of season mailbag - part one

From Walsall woes to a Parkinson/Challinor 'wife swap' – Ali and George answer your questions in the first instalment of a DAG two-parter.

May 9

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6 things to look out for in the EFL play-off semi-final first legs

From the League One youngsters who could pierce mainstream consciousness to a long-standing Championship beef, here's what NTT20.COM is keeping an eye…

May 8

Liam Manning: George Elek's EFL manager of the year.

The EFL Manager of the Season awards often go to those who lift trophies, but what about the bosses who transform clubs against the odds?

May 7

Ali & George predict every final day result in the EFL

DAG is back for a special episode, with Ali Maxwell and George Elek predicting the results of every final day fixture. Listen now to hear their verdict…

May 2

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Weekend Notes

Leeds and Bradford leave it late, Donny leave L2 as champions, and Luton leave the Championship...

05 May 2025 | Weekend Notes brings you the biggest stories, stats and insights from the EFL weekend.

May 5

Promotions, relegations, Salford soar and Lions roar... plus Matt Watts on the PL's dropouts & new recruits

28 April 2025 | Weekend Notes brings you the biggest stories, stats and insights from the EFL weekend.

Apr 28

Bank Holiday games to keep an eye on, plus Good Friday's top stories and stats

21 April 2025 | A special edition of Weekend Notes, previewing today's fixtures and looking back on Friday's big moments.

Apr 21

League Two goes haywire, Burton believe, Argyle rally, and the Wycombeback is on...

14 April 2025 | Weekend Notes brings you the biggest stories, stats and insights from the EFL weekend.

Apr 14

Burnley and Bradford go top while Birmingham and Wrexham go clear – plus Sam Parry on the Juke's Polaroid picture

07 April 2025 | Weekend Notes brings you the biggest stories, stats and insights from the EFL weekend.

Apr 7

Transfers

Our Top 20 Deadline Day Deals + every EFL transfer from yesterday

NTT20 staff writers pick their favourite twenty signings from the 94 done deals in the EFL.

Feb 4

J-Rod in League One, a Faroese in League Two and THREE club-record signings – the final 41 transfers before Deadline Day

Tomorrow we'll analyse the Top 20 Deadline Day Transfers, but first here is the biggest batch of signings we've written up this window.

Feb 3

Transfer Clinic - with Ali Maxwell and George Elek

Swansea, Coventry, Wycombe, Argyle, Sheffield United, Portsmouth, Walsall, Birmingham, Burton and Notts County - your transfer questions answered.

Jan 31

Luton sign three, Louie Barry loaned to Hull, and Ajax's Sivert Mannsverk joins Cardiff - the 24 latest EFL transfers

The penultimate Done Deals bulletin brings you the ultimate coverage of the latest EFL transfers.

Jan 31

George Elek

Liam Manning: George Elek's EFL manager of the year.

The EFL Manager of the Season awards often go to those who lift trophies, but what about the bosses who transform clubs against the odds?

May 7

Managers: A Very British Scandal

George Elek is irked. Which normally leads to a good column.

Oct 31, 2024

George Elek: "Critch became a crutch"

Reaction as Neil Critchley leaves Blackpool for the second time.

Aug 21, 2024

George Elek: Style, substance and managerial change

Ryan Lowe left Preston on Monday, and now George Elek litigates the knee-jerk vs the slow death, the familiar vs the fresh faced, and the theoretically…

Aug 15, 2024

Ali Maxwell

SQUAD SELECTOR 24/25: League Two

Ali Maxwell drafts a 24-man squad, picking only one player per League Two club.

Mar 27

SQUAD SELECTOR 24/25: League One

Ali Maxwell drafts a 24-man squad, picking only one player per League One club.

Mar 26

SQUAD SELECTOR 24/25: Championship

Ali Maxwell drafts a 24-man squad, picking only one player per club. We start in the Championship for part one of three.

Mar 25

"Who do you think you are? Get it forward!" A League Two tactical overview

Ali Maxwell gets forensic about fourth-tier football. Plus: the real reason why lower-league teams play out from the back.

Sep 11, 2024

Huw Davies

Wembley ticket prices – what are we doing here?

Sheffield United and Sunderland fans are forking out to watch a Championship play-off final that still doesn't have a kick-off time

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CONTROL: The danger in having it all

Burnley’s risk-averse style is creating less joy, more division, but is it self-defeating as well as dull? And could Birmingham end up going the same…

Feb 20

How to fix the EFL international window

Postponements in League One are inconvenient for fans and can be all too convenient for clubs – Huw Davies looks for a solution

Nov 14, 2024

Is possession overrated?

Huw Davies looks at the teams proving you can win at football without having the football, and asks if we even want short passing.

Oct 9, 2024

Dear Ali & George...

33:19

DAG: End of season mailbag - part one

From Walsall woes to a Parkinson/Challinor 'wife swap' – Ali and George answer your questions in the first instalment of a DAG two-parter.

May 9

Ali & George predict every final day result in the EFL

DAG is back for a special episode, with Ali Maxwell and George Elek predicting the results of every final day fixture. Listen now to hear their verdict…

May 2

33:44

DAG showdown P4: Clone XIs, EFL misconceptions, poisonous potatoes...

Settled into the final part of this DAG miniseries

Apr 10

26:57

DAG showdown P3: Football's most satisfying skills, EFL players around Aintree, and other stories...

Today's DAG covers everything from Grand National hypotheticals and best British comedies, to the question of Boro and Carrick, and whether Sunderland…

Apr 4

30:45

DAG showdown: Let's get quizzical

From overseas EFL managers to mustard – this is DAG, but not as you know it.

Mar 28

28:55

Under The Lights

36:39

Leeds return to the summit, Bristol City get Ashton Gate rocking and Birmingham seal promotion

Matt and George discuss a pivotal Tuesday night in the EFL.

Apr 9

Under The Lights: Bolton end ten years of hurt, Blackpool continue to climb, Port Vale are the big winners at the top of League Two and…

Matt and George discuss a chaotic Tuesday night in Leagues One and Two.

Apr 2

30:14

Under The Lights: Carnage in the Championship relegation battle, while Leeds lash Lions to lengthen lead at the top

The Last of U's? If losing to Luton on Tuesday night was a horror show for Cardiff, Wednesday's wins for Hull, Stoke and Argyle will give Oxford…

Mar 13

Sheffield United & Burnley stumble, Derby & Luton are the big winners at the bottom, Reading see off Wrexham and Colchester march on.

Matt and Ali discuss a Tuesday night when Jordan Clark scored a contender for Goal of the Season, Nathan Jones went full Nathan Jones and the PSV Ultras…

Mar 12

59:31

Burnley are breached, Bristol City make their move, Bolton beat Blues and Bradford keep the good times rolling.

Matt and Ali discuss a midweek slate where James Trafford picked the ball out of his net, Bristol City flew onto the radar, Bolton produced a statement…

Mar 5

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