Championship Standings Taking Shape After Four Games
Four games in. Too early for sweeping statements, but just enough to see a few patterns forming.
Charlton’s fast start might look like a nice August story now; it could feel like survival insurance by March. Ten points on the board before the relegation scrap really bites is gold dust in this division.
Swansea have come out flying as well. They look sharp, organised, and already carry the air of a side that expects to be in the promotion conversation. QPR are matching them stride for stride on points, though the Championship has a habit of chewing up early pacesetters and spitting them out by winter. We’ve seen that film before.
West Ham stumbled through their opening three fixtures, but their comfortable win over Wolves was a reminder of why they still sit among the favourites for automatic promotion. When they click, they look a level above.
At the other end, the alarm bells are already ringing. Preston have lost all four, while Burnley are still searching for a first win. It’s not fatal in August, but it’s the kind of start that can drag a club into a season-long grind.
Top eight after four games:
- Swansea – 10 pts
- QPR – 10 pts
- Charlton – 10 pts
- Wolves – 7 pts
- Boro – 7 pts
- Bristol City – 7 pts
- West Brom – 7 pts
- Birmingham – 6 pts
Bottom three:
- 22. Stoke City – 3 pts
- 23. Burnley – 2 pts
- 24. Preston NE – 0 pts
Plenty of time for the table to twist. But the foundations, good and bad, are already being laid.
No European football. No Thursday-Sunday grind. For Tottenham, September offers something rare: breathing space.
Roberto De Zerbi now works with a squad that, Richarlison’s situation aside, looks largely settled. Just four fixtures for the men’s side this month, but they carry weight, not least a trip to Anfield in the EFL Cup.
Spurs showed flashes of what they want to be against Newcastle, yet left with nothing. That can’t become a theme. With a brutal October looming, September feels like the month to bank points and belief.
Tottenham Hotspur men’s schedule:
- Forest (5 September)
- Everton (12 September)
- at Liverpool – EFL Cup (15 September)
- Villa (19 September)
The women’s team, meanwhile, step into a new era. Their season opens against West Ham before away days at Liverpool and Palace. Big personalities and big talents have gone, with Beth England and Molly Bartrip among the departures. The squad looks different. The identity might, too.
We’re about to find out what this new-look side actually is, not just what it says on paper.
Tottenham Hotspur women’s schedule:
- West Ham (6 September)
- at Liverpool (13 September)
- at Palace (20 September)
- West Ham – League Cup (23 September)
- Villa (27 September)
- at Brighton – League Cup (30 September)
Six games to set a tone. Six games to show whether this rebuild has teeth.
The money was there. Tottenham spent it.
More than £300m went into reshaping a squad that flirted with relegation last season. Big names walked out the door, including Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario, but the headline incoming was Mateus Fernandes, a signing that screamed intent.
The free transfers looked shrewd. Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson arriving without fees is the sort of business that lets you spend aggressively elsewhere. Spurs then did exactly that, paying up for Savio, who should inject serious quality and directness on the wing.
There’s upside in Omar Marmoush as well, a player who feels like he could grow into the league. Mykhailo Mudryk is the wildcard. The talent is obvious; the fit is not. Can De Zerbi unlock him? And if he does, what does that mean for Spurs in the long term, with his future value and role still unclear?
Sandro Tonali adds another layer of class to midfield. On paper, it all points towards a window that gave the manager what he asked for and then some. The pressure now shifts firmly to the touchline.
Not everything landed perfectly. Letting Will Lankshear leave looks a gamble. A loan route seemed available, a way to develop him without cutting ties, even if a sell-on clause softens the blow. The goalkeeper situation also feels unresolved. Martin Dubravka doesn’t look like a genuine threat to Antonin Kinsky, and there’s still a question mark hanging over whether Kinsky is the long-term answer. It feels like a missed opportunity to upgrade.
Fitzie’s transfer window rating: B+
The squad has been backed. The chequebook is closed. The next verdict won’t be written on balance sheets, but on the league table.
