West Ham unstoppable, Norwich in trouble – Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways

West Ham beat Swansea City to move within a point of the Championship leaders, strengthening their promotion challenge after a strong run of scoring. Aaron McLean says the win was especially important after Middlesbrough dropped points, and believes captain Jarrod Bowen’s eight goals and commitment have helped drive the team.

Norwich City lost to Portsmouth for a sixth consecutive defeat, leaving them one point above the relegation zone and raising questions about manager Philippe Clement and goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw. McLean had backed Norwich for promotion but says they appear short of confidence; Watford, meanwhile, ended a four-game losing run with a 2-0 win over Charlton, though he cautions that one result does not yet show they have turned a corner.