More goals for Lankshear, home woes for Hammers – Aaron McLean’s EFL Takeaways

Pundit Aaron McLean highlighted Will Lankshear's sparkling form and West Ham United's continuing home struggles across his latest EFL takeaways. Lankshear scored twice in Middlesbrough's 3-0 win against Charlton Athletic, moving his tally to 13 goals in 13 Championship games following his £20m transfer from Tottenham. Meanwhile, West Ham suffered their third home league defeat of the season, conceding three goals against West Bromwich Albion.

McLean argued that Middlesbrough must secure promotion to retain Lankshear, while warning that opponents are relishing visits to the London Stadium. In other reflections, McLean praised Southampton's resurgence under Tonda Eckert following a 4-1 victory over QPR, questioned Luton Town's automatic promotion consistency despite winning 2-0 against Peterborough United, and applauded Fleetwood Town's 3-1 win over Bristol Rovers.