Five things we learned from matchday nine of the Championship

Following another round of fixtures in the Championship, Coral looks at another five things we learned from this weekend, with the season already nearly two months in.

MK Dons might just be too naive for this division
While everyone likes to see attractive football, based on quick passing and building flowing attacks, unless you have a team who can make possession count, all too often purveyors of this get punished.

This could well be the case here with MK Dons. That is two matches that they have in most parts, dominated now and failed to win and manager Karl Robinson, perhaps needs a rethink. Winning ugly, especially in the Championship, although not easy on the eye, can make all the difference between staying up and being relegated with the Dons 7/5 with Coral for the latter.

Ross McCormack can be the season’s top scorer
While he may not have settled straight in at Fulham last season, it seems the Scottish striker is back to his best following his brace in the club’s 4-0 win over fierce rivals QPR. If he keeps getting service like he received last time out, he can easily win the league’s top scorer award.

QPR need to find a replacement for Charlie Austin fast
Fans will have been distraught to see their talismanic striker pick up a hamstring injury against Fulham, and from the moment he went off the Hoops’ goal threat looked non-existent. With the loan window an option to explore, they need to attract a player of equal quality to make up for Austin’s loss.

Reading can quite easily go top if they maintain their form
It was the Royal’s fourth consecutive away win against a tough Burnley outfit and their experienced and savvy manager Steve Clark has put together a talented team that plays good football.