Tag: long

29 August 2026 Off

Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Andoni Iraola frustrated by long wait to make substitutions

By Total Football News

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says he was angry about being prevented from making a triple substitution sooner during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Nottingham Forest.

With the game level at 1-1 during the second half at Anfield, the Basque wanted to bring on Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas and Rio Ngumoha.

However, despite the ball going out of play three times, the players were left waiting on the sideline

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19 August 2026 Off

Southampton FC: Saints won’t be adrift in Championship for long

By Total Football News

After all the summer talk in various media outlets about the negative effect that Spygate was going to have on Southampton’s season, it was nice to actually start the Championship campaign, hopefully win the first game, and give everybody something else to talk about.

However, this is Southampton on the opening day. To many, it may have been a surprise that we lost to Watford, but look at our opening‑day

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9 June 2026 Off

George Long: Southampton sign Norwich City goalkeeper on permanent deal

By Total Football News

Southampton have signed Norwich City goalkeeper George Long on a permanent deal.

The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at St Mary’s, having spent last season on loan with Saints.

Long spent the season as cover for Alex McCarthy, Gavin Bazunu and Daniel Peretz.

His only appearance came in Southampton’s FA Cup fourth-round win over Leicester City.

Long has played more than 300 games in a career that has taken

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22 November 2025 Off

Long throw-ins: Which Premier League teams are kings of the long throw?

By Total Football News

How could you affect a team’s long throw? Give them less space for a run-up perhaps? That is exactly what Sunderland did when Arsenal visited the Stadium of Light.

Many teams also used it as a tactic against Pulis’ Stoke.

Sunderland have form for this, having brought the boards closer to the pitch for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry in May, which they drew on

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2 July 2025 Off

Tyler Goodrham: Oxford United forward signs new ‘long term’ deal

By Total Football News

Oxford United forward Tyler Goodrham has signed a new “long-term” deal with the Championship club.

The 21-year-old academy graduate made his U’s debut in 2019 and has since made 141 appearances for Oxford.

During that time, he has scored 18 goals and contributed 13 assists, and last season he made 41 Championship appearances as Oxford retained their second-tier status.

“This club is important to me and for my development,” Goodrham

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5 December 2024 Off

Mohamed Salah: Arne Slot says Liverpool expect forward ‘to continue for long time’ with club

By Total Football News

Robbie Fowler scored 128 times in the Premier League for Liverpool and was in no doubt about how the club should handle Salah’s future.

Speaking on Amazon Prime, Fowler said: “Salah’s stats and data are incredible. We talked about him getting that new contract and his agent should be there first thing in the morning to get him to sign that contract.

“He is that player who can change a

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26 November 2024 Off

Hull City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday: Owls end long penalty drought with win against Hull

By Total Football News

Hull City head coach Tim Walter told BBC Radio Humberside:

“It was unlucky. We again missed big chances to score, then you get a penalty against you and the heads went down a bit. It’s a human reaction.

“They are playing my style but it’s not easy when you hit the post, and then are five metres in front of the goal and shoot against the goalkeeper. It’s hard to

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4 October 2024 Off

George Long: Norwich goalkeeper signs new three-year deal

By Total Football News

Norwich City goalkeeper George Long has signed a new three-year deal with the Championship club.

The 30-year-old moved to Carrow Road from Millwall in the summer of 2023 and has made 14 appearances so far – including two in the Carabao Cup this season.

Long began his career at Sheffield United where he played exactly 100 league games and has also had a spell at Hull City.

“He is

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