Tag: believes

27 March 2026 Off

Oxford United: Matt Bloomfield believes U’s have what they need to survive

By Total Football News

Matt Bloomfield is delighted with his start to life at Oxford United and believes the U’s have what it takes to beat the Championship drop.

Bloomfield was appointed as successor to Gary Rowett in January with the club second-bottom, three points from safety.

While they remain 23rd, the U’s are now just a point from safety with seven games remaining after Bloomfield steered them to 17 points from his 15

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20 January 2026 Off

Hayden Hackney: Boss Kim Hellberg believes Middlesbrough midfielder wants to stay

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has said he believes Hayden Hackney wants to stay with the Championship club.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in the 23-year-old midfielder. A move there would reunite him with former Boro boss Michael Carrick, who is in interim charge at Old Trafford.

Tottenham and Everton have also been linked with Hackney, who has played 29 times for Boro this season.

“He’s very important, of course. He’s

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19 December 2025 Off

Max Crocombe: Millwall goalkeeper ‘always believes’ he will play

By Total Football News

Four seasons ago, Max Crocombe was facing the likes of King’s Lynn Town, Weymouth and Dover Athletic in the fifth tier of English football.

But since moving to Millwall in the summer, the New Zealand international goalkeeper has established himself as Alex Neil’s firm number one between the sticks.

The 32-year-old is likely to make his 13th Championship appearance of the season against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, and his

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15 May 2025 Off

Marcus Rashford: Forward believes Manchester United would be prepared to sell him for £40m

By Total Football News

The simple truth is if Rashford sticks to his guns over his wages – and his United contract does not run out until 2028, very few clubs in the world could afford him.

It means United have to offer an incentive to negotiate a sale, through a reduced fee or offering to pay a portion of his wages or both.

United sources previously said Villa would end up covering between

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28 March 2025 Off

Johannes Hoff Thorup: Norwich City boss believes play-offs still in reach

By Total Football News

Norwich were beaten by Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City immediately before the international break, having previously drawn with Blackburn and Oxford United.

Following the West Brom game, they face Plymouth (a), Sunderland (h), Burnley (a), Portsmouth (h), Millwall (a), Middlesbrough (a) and Cardiff (h).

Four of those teams are above them in the table, with Sunderland and Burnley currently fourth and third – and the latter still pushing for automatic

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6 October 2024 Off

Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd: Erik ten Hag believes he still has backing of club

By Total Football News

Eight points from their opening seven games is United’s worst return since the 1989-90 campaign when Sir Alex Ferguson – who was also present at Villa Park – came under huge pressure before eventually winning the FA Cup.

Only once, in 1972-73, have United scored fewer than five goals in their first seven matches. They have failed to score in their last three matches and no United player has scored

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