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14 September 2026 Off

Leeds 4-1 Newcastle: Is ‘unplayable’ Calvert-Lewin in line for England recall?

By Total Football News

No side will relish coming up against Calvert-Lewin and this aggressive Leeds outfit at Elland Road this season.

In fact, only Arsenal (52), Manchester City (50), Manchester United (45) and Bournemouth (37) have won more Premier League points in 2026 than Leeds United (35), with the Whites suffering just a single defeat across their past 13 league matches.

Yet Newcastle‘s implosion was remarkable as a young team were bullied

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10 April 2026 Off

EFL five things: Open-top buses booked as finish line comes into view

By Total Football News

Coventry began the Championship season with a 12-game unbeaten run, rising to the summit at the start of October and, despite a wobble early in 2026, have remained there ever since.

That run of 16 points from 13 games either side of Christmas allowed Middlesbrough to temporarily wipe out an eight-point deficit to go level on points with the Sky Blues in February, but a 3-1 win over Boro launched

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24 October 2025 Off

Enzo Maresca: Rory Delap training with Chelsea but Marc Guiu in line to face Sunderland

By Total Football News

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes being ruthless with Marc Guiu has changed the teenage striker for the better after telling him he was unhappy “in all the ways” with his training efforts.

Maresca has summer signing Liam Delap back in training, albeit not quite ready to return to first-team action after a hamstring injury lay-off.

Delap has been sidelined since August, and it was his blow that prompted Chelsea to

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23 June 2025 Off

Keith Andrews in line to be appointed Brentford manager after Thomas Frank’s departure

By Total Football News

Brentford set-piece coach Keith Andrews is frontrunner for the vacant manager’s job at Gtech Community Stadium.

BBC Sport understands the club are not putting a timescale on the appointment, and discussions are progressing well.

The Bees have been looking for a new boss since Thomas Frank left for Tottenham Hotspur this month.

Andrews, 44, was appointed to Brentford’s coaching staff in July 2024, after being part of Sheffield United’s backroom

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18 June 2025 Off

Club World Cup 2025: How will Manchester City line up?

By Total Football News

City have set their stall out by spending more than £100m to bolster their squad for the tournament and will be heavy favourites against Moroccan champions Wydad AC in Philadelphia.

Guardiola’s side fell below their high standards last term, failing to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years after finishing third in the league, being knocked out early in the Champions League and beaten in the

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8 March 2025 Off

Alex Neil: Millwall win draws a line under Liam Roberts ban

By Total Football News

Millwall boss Alex Neil hopes they can now move on from goalkeeper Liam Roberts’ suspension following their come-from-behind win at Watford in the Championship.

Roberts had a three-match ban for a dangerous challenge on Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the FA Cup extended to six games during the week.

Lukas Jensen was again in goal at Vicarage Road and made some important saves as the Lions came

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6 April 2024 0

Manchester United v Liverpool: Erik ten Hag urges ‘angry’ players to ‘bring big games over the line’

By Total Football News
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag
Manchester United were 3-2 up against Chelsea at 99:17 – the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match and gone on to lose

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says his players will be “angry” when they face Liverpool and called on them to “bring big games over the line”.

United conceded twice in stoppage time for a dramatic 4-3 loss to Chelsea on Thursday, five

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