Tag: losing

Brentford 0-2 Tottenham: Spurs end losing league run with away win
2 February 2025 Off

Brentford 0-2 Tottenham: Spurs end losing league run with away win

By Total Football News

Tottenham beat Brentford to end a four-game losing run in the league, but Spurs fans repeatedly called for chairman Daniel Levy to leave the club.

The visitors took a fortunate lead in the 29th minute when Son Heung-min’s excellent inswinging corner bounced off the back of Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt in a crowded penalty area and into his own net.

Tottenham wrapped up an excellent victory when substitute Pape Matar Sarr

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Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace: Villa hit back twice to end losing run
23 November 2024 Off

Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace: Villa hit back twice to end losing run

By Total Football News

It was a mixed afternoon for Aston Villa boss Emery, who took positives and negatives from the performance.

Villa showed great character to twice come from behind, while in the second half their attacking play looked much more like what fans saw last season.

Were it not for the superb performances of Palace goalkeeper Henderson and Lacroix, Villa would surely have scored a third.

The importance of ending the losing

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Portsmouth captain Marlon Pack explains losing Championship run
19 November 2024 Off

Portsmouth captain Marlon Pack explains losing Championship run

By Total Football News

The 33-year-old found himself dropped from the Pompey starting XI following the defeat by Cardiff, something he had few complaints about.

“Naturally as a footballer you should be wanting to play every game and when you’re not playing you should be disappointed,” he said.

“But something did have to change. The gaffer had every right to try and find a winning formula.”

Pack says the squad were initially shocked when

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Axel Tuanzebe: Ipswich defender came ‘very close’ to losing thumb in freak injury
18 October 2024 Off

Axel Tuanzebe: Ipswich defender came ‘very close’ to losing thumb in freak injury

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe came “very close” to losing his thumb in a freak accident that will sideline him for “months”, says manager Kieran McKenna.

The former Manchester United centre-back sustained a deep cut to his thumb while he was washing dishes at his home in early October.

The 26-year-old DR Congo international, who had started all six of Ipswich’s Premier League matches until the injury kept him out

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Portsmouth: Blues have to become familiar with losing this season
19 September 2024 Off

Portsmouth: Blues have to become familiar with losing this season

By Total Football News

So Portsmouth have done something they had not done for more than two and a half years – they have lost consecutive home league matches.

Neither were a huge surprise, Sunderland came to Fratton Park with the Championship’s only 100% start.

West Bromwich Albion were in the play-offs last season and are likely to be battling for a place in the top six this time around.

Portsmouth’s objective is to

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Matt O’Riley: What are Celtic losing and Brighton gaining?
26 August 2024 Off

Matt O’Riley: What are Celtic losing and Brighton gaining?

By Total Football News

O’Riley’s statistics are impressive.

Since arriving at Celtic, he has provided more assists than anyone in the Scottish Premiership, his 29 being six more than Rangers captain James Tavernier.

O’Riley ranks third when combining goals and assists, his 54 involvements only two behind Heart of Midlothian striker Lawrence Shankland and seven adrift of Tavernier, Rangers’ regular penalty taker.

O’Riley (217) is second only to Tavernier (275) and well ahead of

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Bristol City 1-0 Swansea City: Rob Dickie header sees Robins end losing streak
11 March 2024 0

Bristol City 1-0 Swansea City: Rob Dickie header sees Robins end losing streak

By Total Football News
Rob Dickie runs away to celebrate his third goal in his last 10 appearances
Rob Dickie runs away to celebrate his third goal in his last 10 appearances

Bristol City ended a four-game losing streak as Rob Dickie’s second-half header settled a forgettable game against Swansea City.

Dickie guided the ball inside the far post after a short-corner routine to give Liam Manning’s team a timely victory.

Bristol City look secure in mid-table having triumphed for just the third time in 13 Championship games

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