Australia’s eyes on the astonishing four-way Championship title race

It’s been a while since an Australian was a regular part of a Premier League lineup. Youngsters are plugging away in academies, it must be said, highlighted by Brighton & Hove Albion prospect Cameron Peupion, while Joe Gauci just made a record move to back up Emiliano Martínez at Aston Villa. And, obviously, there’s Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur.

But there’s no week-in, week-out starters. It’s a frequently bemoaned topic Down Under, not surprising given that memories of when Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, and Tim Cahill were some of the league’s most notable in the mid-2000s run deep. Combine this with the ever-increasing cultural hegemony the English top flight holds around the globe, and it’s inevitable that angst will…