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Enzo Maresca: Leicester City boss worried for health of players ahead of Plymouth trip
11 April 2024 0

Enzo Maresca: Leicester City boss worried for health of players ahead of Plymouth trip

By Total Football News
Leicester boss Enzo Maresca among his Foxes players
Championship leaders Leicester are looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League

Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca says he is worried about the health of his players as they face their second lengthy away trip in four days.

The Championship leading Foxes are at Plymouth Argyle on Friday, having arrived home after Tuesday’s defeat by Millwall at 3:00 BST on Wednesday.

Leicester’s 250-mile trip to Plymouth is their

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Ryan Lowe: Preston North End boss says Norwich City clash ‘might be biggest’ game of his reign
10 April 2024 0

Ryan Lowe: Preston North End boss says Norwich City clash ‘might be biggest’ game of his reign

By Total Football News
Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic scores his team's fourth goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Deepdale on April 9, 2024 in Preston, England
Milutin Osmajic completes the late hat-trick against Huddersfield that sets up Preston for a big finish to the season

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe says Saturday’s clash with Norwich City “might be the biggest” game of his two-and-a-half seasons in charge.

The win takes the Lancashire club to within five points of the sixth-placed Canaries, with a game in hand.

“We’re going to give it everything because it’s a

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Manchester United: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warns rivals must improve to beat Arsenal
7 April 2024 0

Manchester United: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warns rivals must improve to beat Arsenal

By Total Football News
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shakes hands with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag
Manchester United host Liverpool’s title rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford on 11 May

Jurgen Klopp has warned Manchester United they will get beaten by Arsenal next month if they play like they did against his Liverpool side.

United could yet help Klopp’s side, as they host Arsenal – the new leaders – on the season’s penultimate weekend.

However, Klopp fears United need to up their game if they are to

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag warns player workloads are affecting performances
3 April 2024 0

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag warns player workloads are affecting performances

By Total Football News
Erik ten Hag takes a team training session at the Carrington Training Complex in Manchester
Ten Hag says his players do not train with intensity to help them stay fit

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says players are struggling to perform at consistent levels because they are being “overloaded”.

When asked to explain the contrasting displays, Ten Hag cited player workloads.

“The players get overloaded and can’t bring the performances any more,” the Dutchman said.

“We are already I think over the point of

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Neil Warnock: Former Plymouth Argyle boss says he would have taken caretaker role at club
2 April 2024 0

Neil Warnock: Former Plymouth Argyle boss says he would have taken caretaker role at club

By Total Football News
Neil Warnock watches on
Neil Warnock’s last managerial role was a short-lived period in charge of Aberdeen earlier this year

Neil Warnock says he would have taken over at Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season if he had been offered the role after Ian Foster’s sacking.

Warnock guided Argyle to promotion from what is now League Two in 1996.

He has helped the likes of Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough, Rotherham United and Cardiff

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Kalvin Phillips: West Ham boss David Moyes says midfielder needs ‘support’ after fan incident
1 April 2024 0

Kalvin Phillips: West Ham boss David Moyes says midfielder needs ‘support’ after fan incident

By Total Football News
Kalvin Phillips looks on
Kalvin Phillips is yet to score or have an assist this season

England midfielder Kalvin Phillips needs “support and people to help him”, says West Ham manager David Moyes.

The 28-year-old was allegedly caught making an offensive gesture to fans while getting on the team bus after Saturday’s loss at Newcastle United.

“We need our fans to give all our players the support they require,” Moyes said.

Phillips is on

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Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss ‘doesn’t care’ about job speculation
29 March 2024 0

Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss ‘doesn’t care’ about job speculation

By Total Football News
Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag is in his second season as Manchester United manager

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he does not care about speculation surrounding his job.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group is reportedly considering a coaching overhaul this summer.

England boss Gareth Southgate has been linked but said that was “completely disrespectful” as it is Ten Hag’s job.

“You know at Man United there will always be noise,

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Gary O’Neil: Wolves boss says ‘no truth’ in Man Utd rumours
29 March 2024 0

Gary O’Neil: Wolves boss says ‘no truth’ in Man Utd rumours

By Total Football News
Gary O'Neil
Gary O’Neil worked on the coaching staff at Liverpool before moving to Bournemouth in 2021

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil says there is “no truth” in reported interest from Manchester United but added it is an honour to be linked to the club.

An ESPN article external-linkclaimed United wanted to talk to him about a coaching role at the club as they plan a reshuffle under Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

O’Neil

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Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen boss announces decision to stay at club amid Liverpool interest
29 March 2024 0

Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen boss announces decision to stay at club amid Liverpool interest

By Total Football News
Breaking news

Xabi Alonso says he will remain in his role as Bayer Leverkusen manager next season despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

“I feel this is the right place to be for me as a young coach,” said Alonso.

Leverkusen are on the brink of a first Bundesliga title and unbeaten in all competitions this season.

Alonso, the 42-year-old ex-Liverpool midfielder, was also seen as a candidate to take over

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