Earlier this season, I wrote about the increasing physicality of Championship football and how it has stepped up several levels since Derby County were relegated to League One in 2023. Grappling, blocking and wrestling - Agyemang has been learning the "new" Championship the hard way. This simply does not happen in the Premier League. Back in the 2016-17 season, the Premier League introduced a strict directive to crack down on holding, pushing and blocking at set-pieces. Holding, grappling and blocking are fouls, whether they happen in the Premier League or the Championship.

Source: BBC February 26, 2026 19:52 UTC