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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/more-goals-for-lankshear-home-woes-for-hammers-aaron-mcleans-efl-takeaways/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:24:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T21:49:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv369yp2451lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Football, Sport

## Key points

- Lankshear has 13 goals in 13 league games for Middlesbrough.
- West Ham have lost all three of their Championship matches at home.
- Southampton are fifth and have lost only twice in 34 league games.

## Summary

Middlesbrough moved two points clear at the top of the Championship after beating Charlton 3-0, with Will Lankshear scoring twice. Aaron McLean says the striker’s strong form supports the club’s £20m investment, though he believes an England call-up would be premature.

McLean also highlighted West Ham’s home struggles after their 3-1 defeat by West Brom, their third home loss of the season, and praised Southampton’s revival after a 4-1 win over QPR. Southampton sit fifth and have lost only two of their past 34 Championship matches; McLean said they would be second without their four-point deduction.

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