Football Season Guide

It was a notable achievement for Barnsley to win promotion from League One last term as they really put together a good run when it mattered. Tykes boss Daniel Stendel proved to be the latest German figure making his mark in English football management and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the second tier. It has certainly been all change for Barnsley over the summer months. They have lost important defenders Ethan Pinnock and Liam Lindsay while keeper Adam Davies has departed for Stoke. But a host of players have arrived, many from the continent including two from Germany, and the jury is out on whether they can settle in English football and if so how quickly it will take them. Luke Thomas is also an exciting signing from Derby, offering plenty in the way of attacking threat. Barnsley will fancy their chances of survival, but they appear to be rather unpredictable this time around as they look to prove themselves in a division they have spent a fair few years in over the last 30 years.