Tag: comeback

14 December 2024 Off

Swansea City 2-3 Sunderland: Jobe Bellingham seals comeback win

By Total Football News

Swansea head coach Luke Williams:

“Miles off the level. Miles off the top six level. We’re not even close. That’s very obvious after watching that.

“Thinking about it [the top six] is one thing. But playing against the top six and getting destroyed makes you realise that we’re nowhere near it.

“It’s not even about how we can play against the top six. It’s the mentality. We go two in

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8 December 2024 Off

Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea: Cole Palmer Panenka penalty seals comeback win in Premier League

By Total Football News

Cole Palmer’s ice-cool ‘Panenka’ penalty sealed Chelsea’s impressive comeback as they came from two goals behind to win at Tottenham.

Strikes from Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernandez and two spot-kicks from Palmer sank Spurs, who made a fast start but then fell apart and suffered a defeat that adds to the recent agony for under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou.

Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski had put Tottenham 2-0 up in 11

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11 November 2024 Off

Portsmouth: Colby Bishop ‘grateful’ after comeback from heart surgery

By Total Football News

Portsmouth striker Colby Bishop has described the months that followed his open heart surgery as “horrific” but says the ordeal has made him feel “grateful”.

The 28-year-old underwent a procedure over the summer after a potential risk had been identified during off-season cardiac screening, which had prevented him from playing any part in the season so far.

But Bishop made a surprise return to the matchday squad for Saturday’s Championship

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3 November 2024 Off

Tottenham are Premier League’s comeback kings – how Spurs fought back to win at home, again

By Total Football News

The whole Tottenham team got the result they deserved against Villa, but I was particularly pleased that Solanke was rewarded for such a fine individual performance with two goals.

He joined Tottenham for £65m in the summer off the back of a wonderful campaign for Bournemouth but made a stuttering start this season with Spurs, which can happen.

All players need a bit of time to settle at a new

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23 October 2024 Off

Stoke City 2-2 Bristol City: Wells earns Bristol City comeback draw at Stoke

By Total Football News

Nahki Wells scored two quickfire second half goals to earn Bristol City a draw at Stoke City in the Championship.

In a highly-entertaining match at the bet365 Stadium, the Potters looked to have the match under control after Lewis Koumas and Andrew Moran found the target inside the first 15 minutes.

However, the hosts conceded early in the second half with Wells tapping in unmarked at the back post from

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