Tag: defeat

23 November 2025 Off

‘Painful’ and ‘no fight’ – Spurs apologise for display in derby defeat

By Total Football News

Frank switched to a back three against the leaders, but the move failed to pay off as Arsenal cut through Spurs time and time again in the first half and deservedly led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and Eze.

The Dane changed the system at the break, but former Crystal Palace man Eze scored the third 35 seconds into the second half before completing the

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23 November 2025 Off

Liverpool and Arne Slot in ‘full-blown crisis’ after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest

By Total Football News

All the frailties were on show, from conceding the opening goal to Murillo from a corner.

Liverpool have conceded nine league goals from set-pieces – excluding penalties – this season, as many as they did in the whole of last season.

Their anticipated second-half revival lasted precisely the 39 seconds it took former Liverpool defender Neco Williams to play in Nicola Savona in front of the Kop, who were stunned

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26 October 2025 Off

West Ham defeat by Leeds marks ‘perilous’ Hammers’ worst start in 52 years

By Total Football News

West Ham’s miserable Premier League campaign continued with a defeat at Leeds on Friday which ensured their worst start to a season for 52 years.

The result was their third consecuitve defeat under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who remains winless since replacing Graham Potter in September.

The Hammers, who sit 19th in the table, have recorded just one win this season and ironically it arrived against Nottingham Forest, when

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23 October 2025 Off

West Ham: ‘We are relegation candidates’, says fan after defeat by Brentford

By Total Football News

These are troubling times for West Ham off the pitch too.

There were a large number of empty seats at London Stadium on Monday as some fans staged a boycott, staying away in protest against the running of the club.

While this was the first boycott, supporters have previously called for chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady, who have been at West Ham since 2010, to step down.

Thousands

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18 October 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea: Ange Postecoglou on bring of sack after defeat

By Total Football News

Ange Postecoglou’s future hangs by a thread after three second-half goals secured Chelsea’s Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, extending Forest’s winless run to eight games.

Defender Josh Acheampong and winger Pedro Neto scored just after half-time, prompting chants of “you don’t know what you are doing” from the home supporters after Postecoglou reacted by immediately bringing on Callum Hudson-Odoi, before captain Reece James sealed victory in a

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27 September 2025 Off

Brentford 3-1 Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes misses penalty in United defeat

By Total Football News

For the second time this season Fernandes failed to convert a penalty that might have given United additional reward.

Whereas he ballooned his effort over the crossbar at Fulham, this time his aim was true. But Kelleher read it and Brentford cleared.

There are complaints over whether Collins should have been sent off for his grab at Mbeumo – the Premier League backed up referee Craig Pawson as it felt

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26 July 2025 Off

Liverpool 2-4 AC Milan: Florian Wirtz starts in Hong Kong defeat

By Total Football News

Liverpool’s record signing Florian Wirtz made his first start for his new club as Arne Slot’s side were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.

However, there was no place for Darwin Nunez or Luiz Diaz in the Reds squad amid speculation they could leave following the arrival of Hugo Ekitike and the pursuit of Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.

Liverpool legend Sir

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