Revealing behind-the-scenes Sheffield Wednesday moment proved prophetic in massive Blackburn Rovers win
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At Middlewood Road, Röhl had revealed his starting line-up to his players. And heading into the rest of the session, the Wednesday coaching staff were met not with half a changing room jaded with rejection, but firing and full of fight. There was an intensity to things, the German boss described to The Star after a 3-1 win that lifted them out of the relegation zone for the first time in his tenure. Resisting the urge to pick out individuals for praise following the Ewood Park win, Röhl instead...

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