Jonathan Woodgate’s side slipped into the division’s bottom three last weekend, but several clubs are still within touching distance. We take a closer look at what managers have been saying about their side’s situation – scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see their comments:
1. Mark Bowen (16th - 45 points) - Reading
“We won’t go down this year and we will get stronger. The building process, that may be more difficult than I thought, has to go on.” Photo: Catherine Ivill
2. Huddersfield Town (17th - 42 points) - Danny Cowley
“What we have to do is stay process-orientated, stay really level-headed and stay really focused. These last two games have set a benchmark and have given us a foundation that we have to push on for.” Photo: Jordan Mansfield
3. Hull City (18th - 41 points) - Grant McCann
“The run we’ve been on hasn’t been great but we need to see more – more energy, more reactions, more tempo in our play and taking more risks. We spoke about this during the week, we’ve become a bit safe. It’s trying to get that no-fear factor into the group. I’ve been a player, I know what it’s like when you lose games, you start doubting everything, yourself, your own performance and where can I find this and that, but you need to find it." Photo: Ashley Allen
4. Wigan Athletic (19th - 40 points) - Paul Cook
"We've got to make sure that we don't drop back into the bottom three. Football can be very cruel. Football's about supporting your players, supporting your manager. Now the flavour of the month is to criticise the players and manager. I'm not levelling that at Wigan that's about the culture of football." Photo: Bryn Lennon