Tag: impact

15 February 2025 Off

Plymouth Argyle set-piece coach Hubert Auer already having impact – Miron Muslic

By Total Football News

He continued: “The Victor and Bundu thing, it’s second wave and second wave we attack again.

“So it’s not always pretty, but it’s effective and it’s definitely an area where we have to improve.

“Over 40% of the goals worldwide are scored off the set piece and we were not able to score one, but we also changed that, that just makes us more and more dangerous.”

Former goalkeeper Auer

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4 December 2024 Off

Des Buckingham: Kyle Edwards can still have impact at Oxford United

By Total Football News

Oxford United head coach Des Buckingham says it is important they do not look too far ahead in terms of the future of Kyle Edwards.

After signing a short-term deal in September, the forward is out of contract in January and has only been available for four Championship matches this season because of an ankle injury.

After Saturday’s visit to Plymouth, which Edwards appears doubtful for, the U’s travel to

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5 November 2024 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says Edu exit will not impact club’s vision

By Total Football News

Edu was also heavily involved in bringing Arteta in as Arsenal manager in 2019, with the club going on to win the FA Cup at the end of his first season in charge.

“From day one, we’ve been together and I’m very grateful personally for everything he’s done for me and the amazing work he’s done for the football club,” Arteta added.

“We both had this special chemistry working together.

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16 September 2024 Off

Are substitutes having an impact more than ever before?

By Total Football News

The obvious answer for this rise is the changes made to regulations around substitutes.

From the 2022-23 season, managers have been able to make five changes per game instead of three and that saw an increase in goals from substitutes from 102 in 2021-22 to 132 in the first under the new rules.

That increased by 27 goals in 2023-24 and the upward trend appears to be continuing this season,

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17 August 2024 Off

Everton 0-3 Brighton: Youngest manager Fabian Hurzeler makes instant impact in Premier League

By Total Football News

Eyebrows were raised during the summer when Brighton replaced the experienced Roberto de Zerbi, who left by mutual agreement, with relative unknown Hurzeler as their new manager.

The German had achieved success in his homeland by guiding St Pauli into the Bundesliga and it was enough for the Seagulls to take a chance on his services.

At 31 years and 173 days old, German Hurzeler became the youngest permanent manager

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10 August 2024 Off

Matt Ritchie: Portsmouth’s new signing aiming to make positive impact

By Total Football News

New Portsmouth signing Matt Ritchie says he will “give everything to make the team better” this season, after returning for his second spell at Fratton Park.

Ritchie may be best known for his time at Bournemouth and Newcastle as well as some impressive goals in the Premier League, but Portsmouth is where it all started for the now 34-year-old.

“I have some great memories with this club but I want

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