Tag: class

Arsenal transfer window: Are the Gunners taking a risk in not signing a world class forward?
2 September 2026 Off

Arsenal transfer window: Are the Gunners taking a risk in not signing a world class forward?

By Total Football News

There is no denying that Arsenal wanted a game-changing attacker this summer – if there was one available.

Not signing one this window does leave them with the chance to act again in January or wait completely until next summer to try to bring in a new forward.

But there will be uncomfortable conversations about why there hasn’t been one during this window, even if the football leadership team are

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Arsenal: Martin Keown says Gunners ‘attack like Invincibles and defend like class of 97-98’
7 November 2025 Off

Arsenal: Martin Keown says Gunners ‘attack like Invincibles and defend like class of 97-98’

By Total Football News

The teams I lifted the top-flight title with in 1998, 2002 and 2004 all have something in common with Arteta’s current side – all of them have suffered the pain of not winning something.

In 1998 we had gone six years without a title. In 2002 it came after we finished second behind Manchester United for three years in a row and again before the 2004 ‘Invincibles’ season.

This team

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Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth’s world class winger fires them to ‘unthinkable’ heights
3 October 2025 Off

Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth’s world class winger fires them to ‘unthinkable’ heights

By Total Football News

While almost half of Bournemouth’s first team left during the summer, Semenyo was linked with moves to Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham.

But instead he signed a five-year deal back on 1 July.

And that has proved to be fantastic business for the Cherries for he is one of the form players in the Premier League right now.

Last season, the 25-year-old Ghana forward hit double figures for the first

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Leeds United: Daniel Farke on job speculation and “class” Chris Wilder
25 April 2025 Off

Leeds United: Daniel Farke on job speculation and “class” Chris Wilder

By Total Football News

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media ahead of their game against play-off chasing Bristol City on Monday (20:00 BST).

Here are some of the key lines:

  • On earning promotion on Monday: “It’s important when you achieve something very special with the club…you have to celebrate it. Cherish it and value the moment.” Sounds like the “fire beast” diluted the celebratory flames with a few bottles

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Michael Carrick: Hard to class missing out on play-offs as Middlesbrough failure
24 April 2025 Off

Michael Carrick: Hard to class missing out on play-offs as Middlesbrough failure

By Total Football News

Boro finished fourth in Carrick’s first season two years ago, only to lose to Coventry in the play-off semi-finals.

Last year, they were eighth and four points adrift. Now they are one of six sides still competing for the last two play-off places.

The Boro boss is preferring to focus on three seasons of consistent work in a notoriously competitive division.

“History shows that over the last 15 years, it’s

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Coventry City expert view: Jack Rudoni starting to show his class
25 February 2025 Off

Coventry City expert view: Jack Rudoni starting to show his class

By Total Football News

I don’t like saying “I told you so” about anything, but in Jack Rudoni’s case, I’ll make an exception – “I told you so!”

Regular consumers of our content on BBC CWR will know I was advocating signing him long before the Sky Blues got the then 22-year-old to put pen to paper last June.

I’d seen enough on several occasions, watching him play for Huddersfield, against both West Bromwich

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