By Liam Randall

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Wrexham have been cautioned they could drop out of the Championship unless they sort out their possession problems. The Red Dragons sit 15th in the standings after four matches in their first season in the second tier for 43 years. Phil Parkinson ‘s team kicked off their campaign with consecutive losses away at Southampton and at home to West Brom . That was followed by a draw with Sheffield Wednesday at the Racecourse Ground and eventually their maiden victory at Millwall before the international break. Wrexham , backed by Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac , splashed out approximately £33million this summer, securing 13 fresh faces to help them compete in the Championship. The Welsh outfit initially struggled to adapt this term after securing promotion from League One in April , despite their celebrity owners’ dreams of reaching the Premier League . Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman has now warned they could drop out of the division through the trapdoor unless they tackle their failure to maintain possession. Throughout their opening four fixtures, Wrexham ranked amongst the poorest clubs in the Championship for average possession, with the statistic hovering at just over 40 per cent. Former Bradford and Sunderland striker Goodman reckons that could spell catastrophe unless they alter their approach. “I think in the Championship, you tend to be in a relegation battle if you’re in the low 40s in terms of possession,” Goodman told CoinPoker . “That’s where Wrexham are at, there’s only a couple of teams that have had less than them. “I think only Derby County and Oxford United at this point have averaged less possession than Wrexham, and neither of those two teams have won a game of football yet. “The trend is usually that clubs with super low possession, and high thirties or low forties is super low, usually end up in a relegation fight. That is pretty factual, I would say. So, currently I do think that the gap remains similar because Wrexham have got work to do.” However, despite his cautionary words, Goodman believes one of Parkinson’s transfer deadline day moves could prove crucial in changing that pattern. Midfielder Ben Sheaf arrived from Coventry City for a reported £6.5m fee just before the window shut, and boasts a strong reputation for his calmness in possession. Goodman said: “It’s been a baptism of fire [for Wrexham] and they’ve found it tough. It may surprise some people that they’ve found it difficult because I think some people got a little bit carried away with this rise through the leagues. “But I’m really confident it hasn’t surprised Phil Parkinson. He would have understood the big, big gulf for most League One teams between League One and the Championship and that’s why there’s been so many new signings.” He added: “They’ve signed Ben Sheaf and that just tells me there is a recognition that they need to change the way they go about things.” Parkinson confessed this week that he was extremely eager to sign Sheaf after being kept in suspense until the eleventh hour for the transfer to be completed. Speaking before his team’s home clash with QPR on Saturday, the former Bolton boss revealed his excitement at witnessing the 27 year old in action following his arrival on a three-year deal. “Ben’s a class player and I’m looking forward to working with him,” said Parkinson. “He’s someone we’ve been looking at for a while and like ever, negotiations can drag out. It wasn’t really until the Friday we felt we could start progressing the deal but it’s a new challenge for him after being at Coventry for several years.” Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.