Tag: hopes

Wrexham 2-1 Portsmouth: Red Dragons bolster play-off hopes with hard-fought win
25 February 2026 Off

Wrexham 2-1 Portsmouth: Red Dragons bolster play-off hopes with hard-fought win

By Total Football News

Both sides had half chances in the early stages, with the best opening falling to George Thomason following a slick counter attack, although the Wrexham left wing-back was well denied by Nicolas Schmid.

But the hosts went ahead in the 23rd minute as Smith rose to nod Callum Doyle’s curling cross back across goal and into the net.

Pompey enjoyed decent spells of possession but struggled to carry a threat

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Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner on hopes for the future
19 February 2026 Off

Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner on hopes for the future

By Total Football News

Michael Eisner doesn’t do many interviews on Portsmouth, so when he does speak it feels significant.

Pompey’s chairman sat down with American journalist Graham Bensinger for an in depth chat about a wide range of topics which was released earlier this week (he also did an “MTV Cribs” style tour around his house for those of a nosey persuasion). Eisner’s childhood, Donald Trump and Disney were all on

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Derby County 2-0 Swansea City: Brewster and Agyemang strike as Rams boost play-off hopes
14 February 2026 Off

Derby County 2-0 Swansea City: Brewster and Agyemang strike as Rams boost play-off hopes

By Total Football News

Derby head coach John Eustace:

“First half the gaps between front and back were too big which was disappointing. Every time we won the ball back, we lost a duel or were a little slower in possession which gave them the emphasis of the game.

“But they didn’t rally cause us any issues. Second half we changed one or two things and our shape was much more connected.

“We spoke

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Wrexham 0-2 Millwall: Lions boost Championship play-off hopes with victory
9 February 2026 Off

Wrexham 0-2 Millwall: Lions boost Championship play-off hopes with victory

By Total Football News

Phil Parkinson’s men played with confidence from the outset as Kieffer Moore and Issa Kabore both tested Max Crocombe early on.

But the Lions settled and could have gone ahead on 27 minutes as Camiel Neghli nipped in front of Kabore at the back post, although he could only head Tristan Crama’s cross over.

Following a prolonged quiet spell, Azeez blazed over in the final seconds of the opening half

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Jovon Makama: Norwich striker hopes goals ‘keep coming’ after hat-trick
12 January 2026 Off

Jovon Makama: Norwich striker hopes goals ‘keep coming’ after hat-trick

By Total Football News

The pressure on Makama to keep producing is likely to intensify after Clement claimed US international striker Josh Sargent had made himself unavailable for the FA Cup tie because he has been distracted by transfer talk – although the club have ruled out selling him this month.

Makama continued: “Just on a personal level, the goals are an important thing for me as an attacker and I just hope they

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Coventry City 0-2 Ipswich Town: Tractor Boys boost top-two hopes
30 December 2025 Off

Coventry City 0-2 Ipswich Town: Tractor Boys boost top-two hopes

By Total Football News

McKenna’s side have now won four of their past six games to move into the automatic promotion race after an inconsistent start to the season.

They were dealt a blow pre-match when influential left-back Leif Davis was ruled out through illness.

However, while stand-in Jacob Greaves had an excellent game in his absence it was another change from Boxing Day’s goalless draw at Millwall who stole the show.

Winger Clarke

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Manchester City v Liverpool: How key is Etihad match to Premier League title hopes?
9 November 2025 Off

Manchester City v Liverpool: How key is Etihad match to Premier League title hopes?

By Total Football News

Guardiola knew Arsenal were building a team capable of chasing a championship. He is waiting to see whether they have the stamina to keep up their fast start.

“The last two or three years, after the process to rebuild the club and the team, Arsenal are there. It is exceptional what they are doing for two or three seasons,” Guardiola said.

“But it is early November. Nobody wins the title

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Watford 3 Middlesbrough 0: Hornets damage Boro’s promotion hopes
4 November 2025 Off

Watford 3 Middlesbrough 0: Hornets damage Boro’s promotion hopes

By Total Football News

For Watford, who moved up to 10th, it was their fourth successive home win and Javier Gracia’s second victory from his four games since returning as manager last month.

He will be hugely satisfied with the result as the Hornets also registered their first clean sheet at the 13th attempt.

Watford goalkeeper Egil Selvik denied Hayden Hackney to set the theme for the day before Kwadwo Baah crossed for Louza

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‘That’s why we tried to be gentle’ – Guardiola hopes Rodri injury is not ‘huge’
7 October 2025 Off

‘That’s why we tried to be gentle’ – Guardiola hopes Rodri injury is not ‘huge’

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes Rodri will not be sidelined for longer than “two or three weeks” after he hobbled off in the first half of Sunday’s victory over Brentford.

Rodri, who missed the vast majority of last season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), suffered the injury inside the first 20 minutes at Gtech Community Stadium.

The midfielder looked crestfallen as he left the pitch and on

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