Tag: level

Madueke shows level of ‘anger and conviction’ to prove he is more than a finisher
18 October 2026 Off

Madueke shows level of ‘anger and conviction’ to prove he is more than a finisher

By Total Football News

Noni Madueke may not have the starting role he wants at Arsenal but his winning goal against Nottingham Forest showed why he is one of Mikel Arteta’s valued “finishers”.

The England international scored a second-half winner to earn Arsenal a vital three points in their defence of the Premier League title.

Madueke has started just one top-flight game this season, a 2-1 win over Leeds in the Gunners’ last Premier

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Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich City – Boro move level with Coventry at top
2 February 2026 Off

Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich City – Boro move level with Coventry at top

By Total Football News

In a meeting of two of the Championship’s in-form teams, both sides had early chances with Hackney denied by Norwich keeper Vladan Kovacevic and home stopper Sol Brynn twice making saves from Makama.

But the opening goal was something special as Boro forced the visitors into conceding possession deep in their own half before Riley McGree squared the ball into the path of Hackney.

Boro’s captain took it on the

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Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town not yet at level of promotion-winning team
3 December 2025 Off

Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town not yet at level of promotion-winning team

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna admits his current team are not yet at the level of his promotion-winning squad from two years ago.

Town won promotion to the Premier League under McKenna in 2024, winning 28 of their 46 games to finish second behind Leicester City with 96 points.

Tuesday’s draw at Blackburn left them seventh in the Championship, just a single point outside the play-off places and McKenna said

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Man Utd 0-1 Everton: Ruben Amorim says his side are nowhere near the level they should be
25 November 2025 Off

Man Utd 0-1 Everton: Ruben Amorim says his side are nowhere near the level they should be

By Total Football News

Everton’s last visit to Old Trafford triggered Ruben Amorim’s infamous ‘the storm is coming statement’ even though his Manchester United side won 4-0.

Twelve months on, their visit brought more words of caution from Amorim about his side’s evolution that proved equally perceptive.

From a United perspective, the jaw-dropping clash between Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane can be forgotten beyond the knowledge it left them facing 10 men for 77

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Matheus Cunha: Brazil forward says he wants to take Wolves to ‘another level’
31 March 2025 Off

Matheus Cunha: Brazil forward says he wants to take Wolves to ‘another level’

By Total Football News

Matheus Cunha says he wants to take Wolves to “another level” and that a recent interview in which he seemed to imply he needed to leave the club had been misinterpreted.

Brazil striker Cunha said in an interview with the Observer that he has told Wolves he needs to “take the next step” and fight for titles in his career.

The former Atletico Madrid player has a £62.5m release clause

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Carlton Morris: Luton must ‘dig deep and find another level’ to climb table
27 January 2025 Off

Carlton Morris: Luton must ‘dig deep and find another level’ to climb table

By Total Football News

Morris said it was crucial the squad and supporters stick together over the coming weeks.

“We still feel their support and that’s huge for us, huge for the dressing room. The last thing we want is for it to turn toxic and start blaming each other. That’s just where you don’t want to be,” he said.

“What we need to remember as well is that teams at Championship level are

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Mauricio Pochettino: Former Chelsea boss says he is “so pleased with level team reached”
4 June 2024 Off

Mauricio Pochettino: Former Chelsea boss says he is “so pleased with level team reached”

By Total Football News

Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is “so pleased with the level the team reached” following his departure from the club after one season.

The 52-year-old took charge of the Blues on 1 July but a poor run of results in the first half of the campaign contributed to him leaving by mutual consent last month.

Pochettino has been replaced at Chelsea by Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca, who

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