Tag: hopes

‘Things will be different’ – Gabriel on Arsenal title hopes
20 July 2025 Off

‘Things will be different’ – Gabriel on Arsenal title hopes

By Total Football News

Arsenal have been busy in the transfer market and will have several new faces in their squad when they start their Premier League season at Manchester United on Sunday, 17 August.

The Gunners have already signed winger Noni Madueke, midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. They are also working to complete transfers for striker Viktor Gyokeres and young defender Cristhian Mosquera.

Zubimendi is one of the

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Liam Manning: Bristol City boss hopes to keep defender Rob Atkinson
20 May 2025 Off

Liam Manning: Bristol City boss hopes to keep defender Rob Atkinson

By Total Football News

On the future of Fally Mayulu, last summer’s big-money signing from Rapid Vienna, Manning was more coy – stating the forward’s return to the club was “possible”.

Mayulu, 22, started promisingly at Ashton Gate, scoring in both of his opening two Championship matches for the club, but then embarked on a barren run of 15 games without a goal before returning to the Austrian Bundesliga with Sturm Graz.

“It’s

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Brentford 2-3 Fulham: Cottagers’ second-half fightback keeps European hopes alive
18 May 2025 Off

Brentford 2-3 Fulham: Cottagers’ second-half fightback keeps European hopes alive

By Total Football News

Fulham host Manchester City on the final day of the season, but Brighton can end the Cottagers’ hopes of an eighth-place finish on Monday if they beat champions Liverpool at Amex Stadium.

Had City beaten Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday and gone on to finish in the top six, the team that came eighth would have qualified for next season’s Uefa Conference League.

However, that team will

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West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: Visiotrs win to boost top-five hopes
18 May 2025 Off

West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: Visiotrs win to boost top-five hopes

By Total Football News

As well as being a crucial game in their top-five bid, this was also an emotional match for Forest as their first since striker Taiwo Awoniyi required emergency surgery after colliding with a post during their draw with Leicester last week.

Forest warmed up in T-shirts bearing Awoniyi’s name and number on the back, plus the message “we are all with you Taiwo on the front”.

After scoring, Gibbs-White held

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Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester City: Facundo Buonanotte strikes late to dent Forest’s top five hopes
11 May 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester City: Facundo Buonanotte strikes late to dent Forest’s top five hopes

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest missed the opportunity to move into the Champions League positions as they conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against rivals Leicester.

Argentina midfielder Facundo Buonanotte scored with eight minutes left on the clock to earn a point for the Foxes, who are already relegated.

Goals from striker Chris Wood and midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White had turned the game in Forest’s favour, after Conor Coady had given the

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Fulham 1-3 Everton: Toffees come from behind to dent Cottagers’ European hopes
10 May 2025 Off

Fulham 1-3 Everton: Toffees come from behind to dent Cottagers’ European hopes

By Total Football News

Fulham boss Silva was forced to address speculation over his future this week following reports he could leave Craven Cottage for a move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

“Of course, there are always rumours, but what I can say to you right now is that my future is at Fulham Football Club next season,” he said.

The Portuguese knew that, realistically, his side would need to win all three of

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Ipswich Town 0-1 Brentford: Brentford beat Ipswich to keep alive European hopes
10 May 2025 Off

Ipswich Town 0-1 Brentford: Brentford beat Ipswich to keep alive European hopes

By Total Football News

Brentford are one of four teams chasing an eighth-place finish in the Premier League, but the wind is very much with the Bees heading into the final two games.

Frank’s team are unbeaten since losing to Newcastle on 2 April – a six-match run which has included games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United – and have lost only two of their past 12 in the top

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Palmer at brilliant best as Chelsea’s Champions League hopes rise
4 May 2025 Off

Palmer at brilliant best as Chelsea’s Champions League hopes rise

By Total Football News

These were Palmer’s big moments but he had an overall impact on a game that was so crucial to Chelsea, who are now only behind fourth-placed Newcastle United on goals scored – 62 against 66 – with the same goal difference of plus-21.

It perfectly sets up their visit to Tyneside on Sunday, 11 May, for their next Premier League game.

This was a complete performance from Palmer, who had

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Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool: Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer help Blues win to strengthen Champions League hopes
4 May 2025 Off

Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool: Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer help Blues win to strengthen Champions League hopes

By Total Football News

Chelsea strengthened their bid for a place in next season’s Champions League with victory against newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot made six changes from the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur to clinch the title at Anfield, resulting in a display lacking some of their traditional intensity until it was too late.

After giving Liverpool the traditional champions’ guard of honour before

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Brentford 4-3 Manchester United: Hosts beat United in thriller to boost Europe hopes
4 May 2025 Off

Brentford 4-3 Manchester United: Hosts beat United in thriller to boost Europe hopes

By Total Football News

Publicly, Ruben Amorim said the trip to Brentford was about getting the three points to end a run of six matches without a win in the Premier League.

Privately, he would have confessed that coming through the game unscathed and without any injury worries was all that mattered before Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao.

The Portuguese coach made eight changes to his side from the team

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