Tag: impressive

Aston Villa: Unai Emery’s impressive 2.0 reboot has supporters buoyant again
23 October 2026 Off

Aston Villa: Unai Emery’s impressive 2.0 reboot has supporters buoyant again

By Total Football News

When Aston Villa walked out to face Viking in the Champions League, a giant tifo emblazoned with the message ‘We’ve Conquered Before. We’re Prepared For More’ dropped down from Villa Park’s famous Holte End.

At the same time, Villa manager Unai Emery was striding along the touchline to a standing ovation as he took the acclaim from supporters.

Emery celebrates the fourth anniversary of his appointment from Villarreal when Villa

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The tactics behind Sunderland’s impressive Premier League start
3 November 2025 Off

The tactics behind Sunderland’s impressive Premier League start

By Total Football News

Le Bris’ tactical variety is evident in Sunderland’s out-of-possession play this season. Though they have been difficult to break down defensively, that hasn’t only been by defending deep.

Sunderland tend to begin aggressively. Le Bris instructs his players to press high, often in a man-to-man fashion, and their ability to execute this has been impressive.

Newly promoted teams are reluctant to defend in this way because getting it wrong leaves

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West Brom see out impressive win over Preston
19 October 2025 Off

West Brom see out impressive win over Preston

By Total Football News

The home win did not look in doubt when Price found the top corner to double the lead earned by Johnston’s powerful opener, but a bold quadruple substitution with just over 20 minutes to go breathed new life into North End who could easily have ended the game with a draw.

Both sides created chances aplenty throughout an open first half and both keepers were busy. Preston’s Daniel Iversen made

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Ipswich 1-4 Tottenham: Brennan Johnson scores twice in impressive win
22 February 2025 Off

Ipswich 1-4 Tottenham: Brennan Johnson scores twice in impressive win

By Total Football News

Brennan Johnson scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur continued their upturn in form with victory against Ipswich Town.

Spurs survived early pressure from the hosts, where lively striker Liam Delap could have scored a hat-trick inside a ferocious opening six minutes.

But the visitors weathered that storm to take a two-goal lead midway through the first half, with Son Heung-Min twice setting up the recalled Johnson to finish past Alex Palmer.

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Tottenham 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen late equaliser denies Ange Postecoglou’s side victory as Vitor Pereira’s impressive start at Wolves continues
29 December 2024 Off

Tottenham 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen late equaliser denies Ange Postecoglou’s side victory as Vitor Pereira’s impressive start at Wolves continues

By Total Football News

This Tottenham performance was a microcosm of life under Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham went 1-0 down for the 15th Premier League home game in 2024, the most ever by a side in a single calendar year in the competition, after a bewildering lack of defensive concentration.

Hwang collected a free-kick rolled across the 18-yard box by Rayan Ait-Nouri and was afforded the freedom of the Tottenham Stadium to pick his spot.

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