This weekend's EFL action provided its usual mix of ecstasy and despair – not least at Hillsborough, where new Championship leaders Coventry thrashed troubled Sheffield Wednesday 5-0.

Former Peterborough, Hull and Bradford striker – and Final Score's EFL pundit – Aaron McLean sifts through some of the main talking points and gives his five takeaways from across the Championship, League One and League Two.

Narrowly defeated in the Championship play-offs last season, Coventry are currently unbeaten this term and have soared into top spot after rattling in 12 goals – and conceding none – in their past three games.

Could last year's play-off heartbreak actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Frank Lampard's Sky Blues?

McLean: They definitely look like they've learned from last season and improved and that was always going to be the biggest test. At the moment they've passed that test with flying colours.

It's not uncommon to see teams have a slight hangover and feel sorry for themselves, but Coventry haven't done that. I actually feel if they were to go on and get promotion this season it'd...