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Bukayo Saka’s injury ‘does not look good at all’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
22 October 2026 Off

Bukayo Saka’s injury ‘does not look good at all’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal‘s style of play has been criticised this season but, even before Saka’s withdrawal, the Gunners played on the front foot and enjoyed more possession than their German opponents.

Losing Saka, who has scored four goals in 11 appearances in all competitions, will be tough to deal with.

But the Gunners have invested heavily in their squad over the past two summer transfer windows and have options.

Madueke can

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Joao Pedro: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso says striker like Karim Benzema and as good as Erling Haaland
11 September 2026 Off

Joao Pedro: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso says striker like Karim Benzema and as good as Erling Haaland

By Total Football News

Unlike Haaland, who is a specialist goalscorer, Joao Pedro has played as a midfielder, number 10 and winger during his career and possesses a more rounded skillset.

Alonso, who made 195 appearances alongside former Ballon d’Or winner Benzema at Real Madrid, said there were also similarities between the Frenchman and Joao Pedro.

“In many things he reminds me of Benzema, because he is good in the box, he is good

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Jeremy Monga: How good is new Man City signing and what role could he play?
14 July 2026 Off

Jeremy Monga: How good is new Man City signing and what role could he play?

By Total Football News

While at Coventry City at the age of 11, Monga undertook specialist one-to-one coaching sessions in a programme that has hosted players from numerous academies around the country all the way up to the Premier League.

“Initially, Jeremy was quite a reserved character, but he goes about himself in the correct way,” Callum Powell of CP Coaching Academy tells BBC Sport.

“He conducts himself well and he is very polite

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Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: Ipswich Town looking good but Leicester City doomed
11 April 2026 Off

Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: Ipswich Town looking good but Leicester City doomed

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town have opened up a lead over Millwall and Middlesbrough in the race for the Championship’s second automatic promotion place, and Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys have games in hand.

McLean: “I must say I believed Ipswich would finish second. I think in terms of who was going to win it, it was always going to come down to the head-to-head between Coventry and Middlesbrough, and Coventry winning in such

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Portsmouth: Opinion – A good point but not enough for Pompey’s survival
7 April 2026 Off

Portsmouth: Opinion – A good point but not enough for Pompey’s survival

By Total Football News

A draw was never going really going to be enough for either side at Fratton Park.

However, given circumstances, it’s a good point for Pompey and one that got away for Oxford.

Connor Ogilvie’s early red card was very harsh. The reaction of the players and coaches on both sides showed no one was expecting it.

Oxford’s Brodie Spencer was lucky not to receive a yellow card in the second

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton must maintain ‘good moment’ v West Brom
10 March 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton must maintain ‘good moment’ v West Brom

By Total Football News

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has been speaking to the media before their trip to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday (19:45 GMT).

Here are the main talking points:

  • On the team receiving lots of plaudits for their FA Cup win at Fulham: “It was nice to get appreciation for the work that we and the boys have put in on the day, but since then it’s all been about getting well

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Kieran McKenna: Leicester City are still a good team, says Ipswich boss
6 March 2026 Off

Kieran McKenna: Leicester City are still a good team, says Ipswich boss

By Total Football News

Leicester City will be no pushovers when they visit Portman Road in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 GMT), according to Ipswich Town head coach Kieran McKenna.

The Foxes have slipped into the relegation zone after having six points deducted for breaching financial regulations, and on the back of a nine-game winless run, but McKenna says they still have plenty of quality.

“We felt it earlier in the season… you look

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Southampton 1-2 Hull City: Tigers continue good run with Saints win
17 January 2026 Off

Southampton 1-2 Hull City: Tigers continue good run with Saints win

By Total Football News

Both teams had lost their most recent league outing, although a postponement of their home clash with Watford meant this was Hull’s first Championship match since 1 January.

It was the home side who had the better of the opening exchanges, with Ivor Pandur forced into a good save by Adam Armstrong and Finn Azaz sending a shot into the side-netting.

However, their early momentum was killed when Manning’s pass

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