Tag: Manchester

5 April 2024 0

Manchester United v Liverpool: The best Premier League matches between the rivals

By Total Football News
Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres battle for the ball
Manchester United have won 20 top-flight titles to Liverpool’s 19

Camera kisses, overhead kicks, substitutes sent off and debuts to remember – games between Manchester United and Liverpool have had it all.

And, to help build up to a fixture that could have huge implications on the races for both the title and Champions League places, we thought we’d look back at some Premier League classics between the sides.

Whichever

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3 April 2024 0

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag warns player workloads are affecting performances

By Total Football News
Erik ten Hag takes a team training session at the Carrington Training Complex in Manchester
Ten Hag says his players do not train with intensity to help them stay fit

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says players are struggling to perform at consistent levels because they are being “overloaded”.

When asked to explain the contrasting displays, Ten Hag cited player workloads.

“The players get overloaded and can’t bring the performances any more,” the Dutchman said.

“We are already I think over the point of

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2 April 2024 0

Manchester United injury news: Lisandro Martinez & Victor Lindelof out for at least a month

By Total Football News
Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro Martinez has made just nine Premier League appearances this season because of foot and knee injuries

Manchester United defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof have both picked up muscle injuries and will be ruled out for at least a month.

Lindelof suffered a hamstring injury in that game and was replaced by Martinez.

Erik ten Hag’s side are already without left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia through injury.

Both

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31 March 2024 0

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal: ‘Stern and steely Gunners not going away in Premier League title race’

By Total Football News
William Saliba blocks Erling Haaland's shot
Manchester City failed to score in a home Premier League game for the first time since October 2021

Arsenal are almost a year on from the start of the collapse that cost them dearly in last season’s Premier League title race so all vital signs will be placed under the fiercest scrutiny as they face the same pressures again.

The ultimate test remains a visit to Manchester City, who forced

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30 March 2024 0

Manchester City v Arsenal: The similarities between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News
Guillem Balague's BBC Sport column

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta go back a long way. The Spaniards’ relationship started in 1997 when Arteta joined Barcelona’s academy – meeting his idol and Barca skipper Guardiola. Their time as team-mates was brief but a friendship had been forged and continued when Guardiola made him his assistant at Etihad Stadium in 2016.

As the pair prepare to go head to head when their

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29 March 2024 0

Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss ‘doesn’t care’ about job speculation

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Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag is in his second season as Manchester United manager

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he does not care about speculation surrounding his job.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group is reportedly considering a coaching overhaul this summer.

England boss Gareth Southgate has been linked but said that was “completely disrespectful” as it is Ten Hag’s job.

“You know at Man United there will always be noise,

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29 March 2024 0

Premier League top three quiz: How well do you know Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City’s seasons?

By Total Football News
Split picture of Erling Haaland, Declan Rice and Mohamed Salah

There are just 10 games to go in what could be a title race for the ages!

Arsenal lead the Premier League table, one point above Liverpool and two points ahead of champions Manchester City.

With the title possibly going down to the wire we thought we’d put your knowledge to the test.

How much attention have you been paying on the Premier League’s top three sides this season? It’s

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28 March 2024 0

Premier League title race: Will Arsenal, Liverpool or Manchester City win?

By Total Football News
There's just one point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City with 10 games to go of the 2023-24 Premier League season
There’s just one point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City with 10 games to go of the 2023-24 Premier League season

Sunday is shaping up to be a huge day in the Premier League title race, with Liverpool playing Brighton and Manchester City hosting title rivals Arsenal.

The Reds would go top if they pick up a point or more against the Seagulls – before current leaders Arsenal go to

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11 March 2024 0

Ederson: Manchester City goalkeeper set to miss up to four weeks with muscle injury

By Total Football News
Ederson is consoled by Darwin Nunez as he is substituted following an injury
Ederson was injured as he fouled Darwin Nunez and had to come off six minutes after Alexis Mac Allister scored the resulting penalty

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is set to miss up to four weeks with the muscle injury he sustained in Sunday’s Premier League draw with Liverpool.

Ederson was hurt when he fouled striker Darwin Nunez for a Liverpool penalty, from which the hosts equalised.

Although the Brazilian carried

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