Welcome to this week’s commentary edition – the sky‑blue fireworks at the Coventry Building Society Arena have lit up a league that’s otherw

Welcome to this week’s commentary edition – the sky‑blue fireworks at the Coventry Building Society Arena have lit up a league that’s otherwise smouldering under a financial haze.A 25‑Year MirageFrank Lampard’s side finally broke a 25‑year home‑win drought with a dazzling 4‑1 victory over Newcastle on Monday night. Goals from Rudoni, Cherif, Simms and debutant Mfuni turned a bleak relegation battle into a statement of intent. Yet the euphoria feels fragile; the squad’s wage bill has already stretched the club’s modest resources. Keeping that attacking edge without a fresh injection of revenue will be a tightrope walk for a club...