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da betway： Sheffield Wednesday boss Garry Monk has challenged his side to lay down a marker this week as they face two tough Championship outings in quick succession, starting with Derby County this evening.
What’s he said?
The Owls are currently back in playoff contention after recording back-to-back victories for the first time under the 40-year-old’s stewardship.
First Charlton Atheltic were thrashed 3-1 on their own patch before they had to come from behind to defeat Brentford last time out, and now they face a trip to Pride Park to face a struggling Rams side before returning to the Midlands to combat Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Speaking ahead of kick-off, Monk clearly wants his side to keep their good form rolling, he said:
“We wanted to start the week off well and we managed to do that with the comeback on Saturday.“We have got a chance to really try and put a marker down this week.“We know it will not be easy. We are playing against two difficult sides.“We need to try and keep that belief we are showing and momentum going.“When our intensity levels and attitude is at its best, we are capable of winning and beating any team in this league.”
Gauntlet thrown
Wednesday, over the past month or two, have been competing with rather mixed emotions. They can start to cement themselves as clear playoff contenders with a string of positive results as we embark on a new decade, but off the pitch it’s a different matter.
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The club have been charged by the English Football League for financial misconduct relating to the sale of their Hillsborough stadium to chairman Dejphon Chansiri, who himself is facing a permanent ban from the sport.
There’s also a strong possibility that the Owls are slapped with a mega points deduction as a penalty with numbers as high as 21 being mentioned by The Athletic.
But all Monk and his side can do is keep ticking along – the more points they pick up, the less likely they are to be pulled into the relegation mire, and maybe even they’ll still get the chance at returning to the promised land of the Premier League.
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