Tag: form

Marti Cifuentes: Under-pressure Leicester boss focused on form not club’s legal case
30 November 2025 Off

Marti Cifuentes: Under-pressure Leicester boss focused on form not club’s legal case

By Total Football News

There have been optimistic moments in the early months of the season, with Cifuentes pointing to back-to-back wins against Norwich City and Stoke earlier in November.

There was even “encouraging things” in the second half against Sheffield United as they pulled two goals back from 3-0 down – through Stephy Mavididi and Jordan James – to set up a tense finish.

Cifuentes, though, admitted “the bar wasn’t very high” after

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Leicester City 2-3 Sheffield United: Tom Cannon helps Blades continue fine form
29 November 2025 Off

Leicester City 2-3 Sheffield United: Tom Cannon helps Blades continue fine form

By Total Football News

The latest loss is undoubtedly another heavy blow in Cifuentes’ reign but the concern runs deeper than the boss in the dugout.

The points amassed by Leicester so far this season come with a major question – will some be lost to a deduction?

It remains the great unknown for the Foxes as they fight a legal battle with the Premier League over spending breaches relating to the season they

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Arne Slot: Liverpool boss having ‘same conversations’ at club despite horrendous form
28 November 2025 Off

Arne Slot: Liverpool boss having ‘same conversations’ at club despite horrendous form

By Total Football News

Despite Liverpool’s poor run of form, sources have told BBC Sport that Slot’s position is not under imminent threat.

He has credit in the bank following his Premier League title-winning debut season, while there has been reflection at Anfield that it was a difficult summer of the club with Diogo Jota’s death and the £400m investment attempting to regenerate the squad.

Sporting director Hughes and chief executive Michael Edwards were

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Blackburn Rovers expert view: Time to produce away form at home
22 November 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers expert view: Time to produce away form at home

By Total Football News

At the other end of the pitch, Yuki Ohashi exuded the rich tenacity that has become a hallmark of his game, a driving force and constant pest to the opposition. In Andri Gudjohnsen – the match-winner here – Rovers have a player growing well into English football, his goals tally now escalating encouragingly.

There were many standout performers in this local derby – willing runners, desire in abundance and

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Ipswich Town 1-1 Watford: Imran Louza continues fine scoring form
5 November 2025 Off

Ipswich Town 1-1 Watford: Imran Louza continues fine scoring form

By Total Football News

Watford captain Imran Louza scored for the fourth time in as many games as his side frustrated Ipswich Town to secure a draw at Portman Road.

Midfielder Louza slotted home to hand the Hornets an early lead before Jaden Philogene’s emphatic finish levelled matters.

Ipswich created more opportunities, the best falling to substitute Ivan Azon who headed wide and was then denied by a desperate stop from Watford goalkeeper Egil

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Sunderland maintain fine home form as Wolves lose again
18 October 2025 Off

Sunderland maintain fine home form as Wolves lose again

By Total Football News

Wolves were unfortunate not to take maximum points in their two previous matches against Tottenham and Brighton after conceding late equalisers.

Yet there are few positives they can extract from this trip to the North East.

Vitor Pereira’s side were second best for long periods, remain the only winless team in the English top flight and now appear in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the table.

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‘Everybody should be chuffed with Preston’s form’ – Neil McDonald
7 October 2025 Off

‘Everybody should be chuffed with Preston’s form’ – Neil McDonald

By Total Football News

Former Preston player and coach Neil McDonald has praised North End’s “brilliant start” to the 2024-25 Championship season.

Paul Heckingbottom’s side sit fourth in the table after nine games, having lost just once so far.

“That’s an absolutely brilliant start,” McDonald told BBC Radio Lancashire.

“You’re talking about getting the best out of the players. You’re talking about recruitment. He (Heckingbottom) has obviously recruited really, really well.

“He’s obviously playing

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Man City 5-1 Burnley: How have Pep Guardiola’s side turned form around?
28 September 2025 Off

Man City 5-1 Burnley: How have Pep Guardiola’s side turned form around?

By Total Football News

Guardiola’s reaction at the end, with a huge smile on his face, showed signs of a man who was not only proud of the team’s victory but also sensed City are edging back towards their best.

It wasn’t a perfect performance and the scoreline did flatter them, but City need to take the opportunities when Liverpool falter and did so on this occasion.

Guardiola denies he has changed his methods

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Jack Stacey: Norwich City defender says home form must change quickly
25 September 2025 Off

Jack Stacey: Norwich City defender says home form must change quickly

By Total Football News

Stacey, who joined Norwich from Bournemouth in 2023, said there is currently no “stand-out” team in the Championship, but they cannot afford to be so “passive” as they were after the break against Hollywood-backed Wrexham.

“I remember in my first year here, we went on such a good run at home and that was the basis of taking us into the play-offs. So we definitely have to work on that,

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Josh Sargent: Norwich forward says team’s form is “embarrassing”
24 April 2025 Off

Josh Sargent: Norwich forward says team’s form is “embarrassing”

By Total Football News

Norwich City striker Josh Sargent has urged team-mates to “find something to fight for” following a run of three successive defeats.

After losing 2-1 at Burnley on 11 April, City conceded eight goals in their two Easter games against Portsmouth and Millwall.

It left the Canaries, who reached the Championship play-offs last season before being beaten by Leeds United, down in 14th place.

Asked to sum up the Easter weekend

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