Photo: Joe Egerton Bravo to the travelling Rams fans who braved the yellow-warning-worthy weather to travel to Bramall Lane. If only Dion Sanderson had heeded his. A goal to the good thanks to Bobby Clark, Derby were relatively in control when the centre back went in on substitute Femi Seriki as he led a Sheffield United counter down their left. Some will argue it was soft, but with Ryan Hedges and Sam Szmodics covering, the challenge was needless. And it left referee Ste

When a manager walks into a post-match press conference after a hard-fought 1-0 away win, the first thing they are meant to do is sing the praises of their side. Not Mark Robins. Instead, he leapt to the defence of John Eustace, whose side are still without a home victory this season. “He’s got a lot of injuries, John. Loads and loads of injuries, mostly in the backline, but a key injury to [forward] Patrick Agyemang. He’s a really good player. “So, he’s got a lot of in

Is this must win? April’s 2-0 home win over Stoke is a distant memory: Derby have won just once at Pride Park since. “We realise we haven't won enough home games up to now,” Eustace said in Thursday’s pre-match press conference. “But again, it's a new challenge now on Saturday and it's important that we just go and be as positive as we can and be as competitive as we can and see where it takes us.” It is well documented that the Rams’ squad is depleted, with Sondre Lang

The 4-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers that was John Eustace’s first game in charge of Derby laid bare the difficulty of the job he had taken on. Now keeping it seems a bigger task than ever. Looking to build on the positives of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Wrexham, the Rams boss named an unchanged XI at Loftus Road. Also unchanged, were Derby’s fortunes from that night exactly 20 months ago. This was a horrendous of full circle moment. Yes, I’d written that before Lars-

The confirmation of the inevitable administration season relegation. The Valentine’s Day thrashing which was the John Eustace era’s nightmare start. And, ugh, Bobby Zamora. Queens Park Rangers have not been the kindest of opponents for Derby in recent years. While demons were banished when Jaydon Banel kept the Rams’ play-off hopes alive with a stunning 88th minute winner back in April, Eustace’s mind is focused firmly on the job at hand. He said: “we’re in a different posi

At half-time, Sam Griffiths knew she needed to do something. Playing at Pride Park for the first time in two-and-a-half years, her Ewes side were behind. Sian Gibrill-Keating had nodded Hull City Ladies in front after getting on the end of a free kick midway through the first half. Not long after Derby captain Emily Joyce had headed against the bar from a corner at the other end, it was the golden chance that Hull had been begging for. On what was arguably the biggest occas

Mo Fuseini sprints through the middle of the pitch following a Wrexham corner and finds Sam Szmodics. He might not have the same pace, but he oozes confidence as he connects with the pass across the inside-left, takes it around Zak Vyner to open up space and curls it into the top-left corner from 20 yards. Three weeks on the training ground brought a refreshed, better-drilled Rams side back to Pride Park. It is just a shame that Wrexham’s birthday boy Ollie Rathbone was int

After an extended international break, Mo Fuseini’s late equaliser at Burnley could easily feel like a lifetime ago for John Eustace. But instead, the exploits of the Union Saint Gilloise loanee, who has been away with Ghana, are still on his mind. Or rather, the reaction to it. During Thursday’s 25-minute pre-match press conference at Moor Farm, Eustace heaped praise on the Rams fans and suggested he could follow their requests to see the number 16 start against Wrexham.

Tom Coopey - football journalist John Eustace felt preparation was effective in the three-week international break and are now refreshed ahead of Wrexham on Saturday afternoon. Injuries have been a major talking point this season for Derby, contributing to a slow start, so a newly introduced longer break came at the perfect time. He said: “It's been great, it's given us an opportunity to work with the group that's available to work with and the boys have been fantastic. “T

John Eustace spoke to the media ahead of Saturday's trip to Burnley - photo: Tom Coopey Joe Egerton - Football Journalist and owner of @DerbyCountyUpdates2 John Eustace has hailed the strength in depth of Paul Clements' goalkeeping department following the injury to number one Jacob Widell Zetterstrom. Derby County travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley this weekend in the final game before the three-week international break in desperate need of a win after a slow start to the s

Three consecutive defeats for the first time since John Eustace’s first three games in charge; this is the lowest ebb of the head coach’s Rams tenure. His side end a bruising week with two losses. To ten-man West Brom, who had not won at Pride Park in 23 years, and Birmingham City, in what was just the second loss in seven games where Eustace has faced a club he previously managed. That is not to say that the 46-year-old’s job prospects are terminal – he has brought Derby

As Birmingham come to town, the themes are familiar: patience, time and the need to build consistency and chemistry. It is, John Eustace says, “very similar” to last season’s start. Instability is the enemy for any manager, and Eustace is no different. It is difficult to manage a side who have lost thirty goals from last season in the shape of the injured Carlton Morris and Patrick Agyemang, as well as former loanee Ben Brereton Díaz. But he concedes that “people aren’t in

Given his surname, maybe it should not be surprising that the way James Morrison’s Baggies side shut up shop on Wednesday night was supremely impressive. There was wave after wave of Derby pressure, with no real threat to Max O’Leary’s goal. West Brom remained steadfastly alert off the ball despite being a player down for over an hour. Unfortunately for John Eustace, possession does not win you points; 78 per cent in the second half would have easily secured all three if it

After Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at West Ham, John Eustace called for his side to have more belief. What better way to cultivate that than with a rallying cry as in Monday’s pre-match press conference? In the opening month of the season, the Rams boss has spoken regularly about the need to build confidence and chemistry in his ranks. After a tough afternoon in front of more than 60,000 fans in London, a week with back-to-back home games against West Brom and Birmingham City repr

Leading The Rams on their first trip to the London Stadium, it looked as though John Eustace had one plan in mind: keep it tight. Facing West Ham was always going to be a tough task. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side possess two starting centre backs bought for a total of £60m, and the Championship’s most expensive import after they signed Celtic’s Belgian midfielder Arne Engels for £25m. Then there's Jarrod Bowen, who really should be playing European football this season. But un

Move over Farah, The Rams have their very own Mobot to bring to the home of London 2012 this Super Saturday. It turns out, he is rather quick too. Ghanaian international forward Mohammed Fuseini recorded a top sprint speed of 37.58 km/h against Anderlecht a couple of years ago (for comparison, Anthony Gordon was the fastest player in the 2025-26 Champions League with a top speed of 37.92 km/h). So, what better place for the Union Saint Gilloise loanee, who Derby signed with

How’s that for a response? After the depths of Saturday’s dismal defeat to Swansea and fears of regression if new faces did not arrive Tuesday brought a glorious fightback. John Eustace’s “true warriors” secured a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. Nobody at Fratton Park embodied that spirit more than Lars-Jørgen Salvesen. He scored within three minutes of coming off the bench, just hours after rejecting a loan move and opting to fight for his place. Eustace told BBC Radio Derby:

Is it dramatic to call today season defining? Not the trip to Fratton Park. Whether Derby bring back three points, one, or none, there is still so much football to play. But whether The Rams will have enough fit players with enough quality to avoid regressing, which John Eustace reiterated was a possibility on Monday. “Of course there is [a possibility of going backwards], but if that happens, then that happens. It's really important that we keep positive, and we understa

What’s Welsh for Blaugrana? Between Swansea’s deep blue and red away kit, and the way they effortlessly knocked the ball around amid Derby’s calamitous defending, watching Vitor Matos’ men was like watching Barcelona. Okay, not quite. But witnessing the way that The Rams were toyed with on a grim Saturday afternoon will have left many fans at the end of their tether.

Across the football world, deals are being sealed with handshakes, arms are extended to beckon new players in. The crescendo of silly season is upon us. While fans and the media revel in it, clubs are desperately trying to ensure that they do not get their fingers trapped when the window slams shut next week. Having spent the back end of last season talking about a desire to get deals done early Eustace still wants three or four players through the door. Indeed, the more Th