When all the players are fully fit I believe that this squad is good enough to achieve a mid-table finish in the Championship. Nigel Clough has a good mix of experience and youth to call upon, and within the squad there are some good leaders and some creative/skilful players.
Having looked at all areas of the [...]

The strikeforce, the players who win you games – are they good enough to keep Derby in this divison and push on in the future?
Rob Hulse, Derby current player of the year, is by far and away the best striker at the club. He is big and strong, has good control, is good in the [...]

So it’s time to focus on Derby’s engine room, the midfield, the driving force of the team. Is it strong enough? Lets have a look
Wingers 
Lee Croft is a right winger with good pace and the ability to deliver good crosses. Croft signed for Derby on a free transfer from Norwich in the summer and has [...]

In the second of this week’s articles about the Derby squad I will be looking at the defensive options available to Nigel Clough and seeing if this should be an area of concern.
Fullbacks
Paul Connolly is a solid defender but in truth he is nothing special, he struggles for pace and his distribution can be poor. [...]

Given Derby’s below average performance in the Championship so far this season I thought it time to properly assess Nigel Clough’s squad to see where the weaknesses lie. In a series of articles I’ll be looking at the defence, midfield, strikeforce and coaching staff but the first area I’ll concentrate on is the goalkeeping department.
The [...]

It’s been a weekend where losing a two-goal lead was popular, and it was Derby who began the trend on Saturday evening. Unfortunately for the Rams they weren’t able to hold onto a point like Arsenal and Manchester City or grab all three like Bolton.
In front of the TV cameras a crowd of 30,135 saw [...]

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Derby go into this game looking to continue their good home form of 4 wins out of 6 and lift them back up the table after midweek disappointment at Middlesbrough. The Rams were beaten 2-0 on Tuesday night by Boro as their dismal away form continued. They will be glad to get back [...]

As Derby fans have recently voted on their all time XI but this team was dominated by players from the Championship winning teams of the 1970s, so I’ve decided that a look back at some of the best players to have graced Pride Park is in order. This list could go on and on….but probably [...]

Leicester City 0-0 Derby County
Derby fought hard in this East Midlands derby and their solid defence saw their first clean sheet away from home and only their second point on their travels this season.
Nigel Clough made two changes to the team that beat Sheffield Wednesday before the international break. Dean Leacock and Kris Commons came [...]

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It’s time for another East Midlands derby match, this it’s Derby v Leicester at the Walkers Stadium. The Rams will be hoping that this game goes much better than the previous local derby match against Notts Forest in August.
Derby will be going into this game in high spirits following their 3-0 victory against [...]