I thought it would be interested if we could try to follow some matches each weekend. Championship kicks off with Luton vs Middlesbrough, a match I will watch since it's live on TV here.
Luton: Simon Sluga, Martin Cranie, Dan Potts, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Simon Bradley, Matt Pearson, Callum McManaman, Elliott Lee, Andrew Shinnie, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, James Collins
Boro: Darren Randolph, Jonny Howson, Daniel Ayala, Ryan Shotton, Hayden Coulson, Adam Clayton, Lewis Wing, Paddy McNair, Marvin Johnson, Ashley Fletcher, Britt Assombalonga
Players With a United Connection: 3
Ryan Tunnicliffe - spent 5 seasons at United before joining Fulham in 2014. Joined Luton in the summer after being released by Millwall in 2019. Played a total of 162 League matches for 10 different Clubs (including loans)
Paddy McNair - 27 matches for United between 2014 and 2016 before joining Sunderland. 7 goals in 27 games for Sunderland before joining Boro in the summer. Northern Ireland international
Ashley Fletcher - left United to join West Ham in 2016 after a good loan-spell with Barnsley. No success with the Hammers and joined Boro in 2016. Spent last season together on-loan with McNair at Sunderland.
The star signing: Simon Sluga - Luton spent £1.5 million to sign the 26 year croatian goalkeeper Simon Sluga from Rijeka. Made his Croatian debut in 2019.
The goalscorers: James Collins and Britt Assombalonga
Collins started With Aston Villa and had a good career With Shrewsbury, Swindon, Hibernian before joining Crawley Town in 2016. The tall and powerful striker scored 20 goals in 45 matches and joined Luton where he was an instant hit. Scored 19 and 25 leaguegoals in his 2 Seasons at Kenilworth Road.
Assombalonga was released by Watford and started his career in non-League football. Eventually joined Peterboro and scored 23 goals in his first season. Picked up by Forest and scored 15 in 29 games before losing the entire season 15/16 to a knee injury. Returned by scoring 14 goals in 32 matches the season after. Boro paid £15 million for the striker who is yet to live up to the expectations. Scored 29 goals in 86 matches for Boro.