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Five things in the EFL: New year, new hopes and fears

Related Topics: Hull City, Javi Gracia

New Year's Eve is overrated, much better to spend the night poring over league tables and fixtures while working out the various permutations that get your team to where you want them.

In the Championship is it time to take Hull City seriously and what have Watford been drinking lately?

Big dogs Huddersfield are coming to life in League One while in League Two there are surprise names at both ends of the table.

Here are five things to keep an eye on as we head into 2026.

Tigers finding their claws

Joe Gelhardt sliding on his knees to celebrate scoring against Leicester
Image caption, Hull City will hope for a speedy return for top scorer Joe Gelhardt in 2026

We need to talk about Hull City.