Tag: display

24 August 2026 Off

Swansea City 0-0 Sheffield United: Blades end worrying week with gritty display

By Total Football News

Sheffield United ended a worrying week with a gritty performance as Callum O’Hare came closest to finding a winner in a goalless draw at Swansea City.

The Blades are still waiting for a first Championship victory – and league goal – of the new campaign, but there were encouraging signs as Swansea were stifled in their opening home league fixture of the season.

In a game of few clear-cut chances,

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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 October 2025 Off

Aaron Ramsey: Leicester City midfielder unhappy with team’s display at Hull

By Total Football News

Ramsey suffered a difficult start for the club following his season-long loan move from Burnley last month, being sent off on his debut against Oxford United and subsequently serving a three-match ban.

Despite netting in back-to-back games, the 22-year-old felt he should have scored more as the Foxes slipped to eighth in the table, with the risk of dropping two further places depending on results elsewhere on Wednesday.

“I should

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19 April 2025 Off

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins channelled ‘anger’ in ‘dynamite’ display against Newcastle United

By Total Football News

Ollie Watkins has a message for his Aston Villa manager Unai Emery – he wants to be starting the biggest games.

The striker said he’d been “fuming” to only be a substitute for both of Villa’s Champions League quarter-final ties against Paris St-Germain.

But against Newcastle on Saturday he channelled his anger perfectly as he scored inside the opening minute and set up another to propel his side to a

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10 March 2025 Off

John Eustace: Derby County boss says Blackburn Rovers fans’ snake display ‘no insult’

By Total Football News

Eustace’s parting shot to his former club was to wish them well for their quest for promotion, although Derby’s win did dent their hopes as Rovers are now three points adrift of the play-off places.

The 45-year-old was, of course, more eager to speak of the task he has at Pride Park.

Victory was Derby’s first since late December and moved them off the bottom of the table and to

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26 February 2025 Off

Norwich City: Promotion shirt worn by Duncan Forbes goes on display

By Total Football News

The shirt worn by Norwich City captain Duncan Forbes the night the club won promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time has gone on display at Carrow Road.

The Canaries drew 1-1 at Watford in their final game of the 1971/72 season to secure the old Second Division title with the players throwing their shirts to supporters at full-time.

Forbes’ jersey ended up in the

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23 November 2024 Off

Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez down Leicester in dominant display

By Total Football News

Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez goals secured a dominant away victory for Chelsea at Leicester.

Jackson, 23, scored his fifth goal in four consecutive away games as he outbattled defender Wout Faes to win a long punt up field, which he finished well after Fernandez played him into position in the 15th minute.

Fernandez then headed in from close range on the rebound, after goalkeeper Mads Hermansen saved Jackson’s initial

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5 October 2024 Off

West Ham: Attacking Hammers display gives fans glimpse of bright future after David Moyes

By Total Football News

With some fans unhappy at a negative, but often effective, style of football, the club were unable or unwilling to agree a new deal with Moyes as Lopetegui was named his replacement.

The early signs under the Spaniard were not encouraging. Home losses to Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea led to criticism that the style of football was the same, if not worse than last season.

Last week,

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