There's not long to go before the fun in Russia starts and with it the excitement of figuring out how you are going to be able to watch Japan play Senegal in between important work meetings, important only to those people who don't know that starting June 14th there is nothing more important than the World Cup.
But if you are looking for some thrilling football action before then may I recommend that you follow the Championship in England. The Premier League was over by December but, in contrast, the lower division looks like it will go right to the wire.
Aston Villa demolished the leaders Wolves 4-1 today. Wolves' seemingly unassailable lead at the top is down to three points over Cardiff, Villa are 4 points behind Cardiff and Fulham are two behind Villa. The recent form of the latter three teams is incredible. Cardiff have won six in a row, Villa have won 10 of the last 12 (1 draw, 1 loss), and Fulham are undefeated in 15 with 10 wins out of the last 12. It is fascinating to see who may slip up first. Will Wolves be overtaken? Will Fulham keep up this pressure on the teams above them? Will Cardiff do what is expected of them and collapse? Will Villa keep up their form and get back to where they feel they belong?
It may not be easy to follow on TV but, again, if you want some real excitingly competitive football look below the Premier League. It's going to be a crazy few months.
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