As John Eustace celebrates one year at the helm, Derby fans will perhaps be both pleased and surprised to see the drastic turnaround he's achieved. When Eustace arrived at Pride Park this time last year Derby had amassed just 29 points and had a relegation battle on their hands. Today, following Saturday's win against fellow play-off chasers Swansea, they are in sixth place. After a lacklustre first half against Swansea, it was a different story after the break and you could start to see where their success has come from. They leave no crumbs when it comes to set-pieces and have so many attacking options who are in good form.

Source: BBC February 16, 2026 10:00 UTC