Tag: chances

26 May 2026 Off

Middlesbrough: Three promotion chances spurned in three weeks

By Total Football News

Head coach Kim Hellberg called this period a “rollercoaster of emotions” as despite doing so many things going well during the season, Boro were left with nothing tangible to show for it.

They spent 35 of the 46 matchdays in the Championship’s top two and went top in early February after a sparkling spree of six straight wins, but they were crucially undone by a late run of only two

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20 April 2026 Off

Middlesbrough: Your views on Boro’s promotion chances after Ipswich

By Total Football News

In the wake of Sunday’s frustrating late draw at Ipswich, we asked whether Boro fans thought their hopes of automatic promotion were over, and even if a play-off spot might be in doubt with three games remaining.

Here are some of your responses:

Barry: It was over after the Portsmouth game. It wasn’t lost or finalised after Ipswich, I’d say the Charlton loss (on 11 March) was the turning

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12 November 2025 Off

Stoke City: Podcast – What are Stoke’s chances of earning promotion?

By Total Football News

“I think there’s a fair chance that Stoke City get promoted this season.

“A third of the way into the season, we are in third – it’s in Stoke’s hands, it’s not as if they are relying on other teams to drop points here, they are massively in it. It’s going to be themselves who mess this opportunity up if anything.”

With a third of the season put into past

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19 October 2025 Off

Southampton 0-0 Swansea City: Saints left frustrated as chances go begging

By Total Football News

Southampton’s frustrating start to the season continued as they were held to another draw despite dominating against Swansea City.

Saints created a string of chances, with Caspar Jander wasting the clearest opportunity when he hit the post from point-blank range 12 minutes from time.

Leo Scienza also struck the woodwork as Southampton were once again left to rue their inability to find a finish.

The result was a fifth draw

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13 February 2025 Off

Premier League title race: What has Merseyside derby draw done to Liverpool and Arsenal chances?

By Total Football News

Liverpool’s recent form: DWWWD

It is a hectic few weeks for Liverpool with the Reds having league games pretty much every three days until the end of the month.

But things ease considerably in March, when the Reds play just one league game – a home fixture against bottom club Southampton.

That’s not to say it is a quiet month, however, with Liverpool having the small matter of the EFL

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16 August 2024 Off

Portsmouth: Last few signings of August key to chances – Moon

By Total Football News

However, Cardiff also reached City’s asking price meaning it was down to Robertson where he ended up.

Cardiff’s budget is likely to be higher than Pompey’s so I’d imagine they were offering him more money.

Not everything comes down to money, though, and there was hope that the good relationships last season might have drawn the player to the south coast.

It was not to be.

This is in no

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