Tag: midfielders

Florian Wirtz: Liverpool midfielder’s start to life in Premier League compared as Jamie Carragher calls for him to be dropped | Football News
12 October 2026 Off

Florian Wirtz: Liverpool midfielder’s start to life in Premier League compared as Jamie Carragher calls for him to be dropped | Football News

By Total Football News

“I felt he could be the Kevin De Bruyne that at times got Man City over the line.”

Those were Jamie Carragher’s hopes on what Florian Wirtz could’ve been for Liverpool. In the next breath he said “he needs to come out of the team.”

To say it’s been an underwhelming start to life at Anfield would be an understatement. The price tag (£116m), expectations and comparisons to the likes

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Fulham transfer news: Club agree to sign midfielders Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson
1 September 2026 Off

Fulham transfer news: Club agree to sign midfielders Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson

By Total Football News

Fulham have agreed to sign midfielders Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson from Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.

Angel, a graduate of Madrid’s academy, is set to join for an undisclosed fee after making his first-team debut earlier this year.

The Spanish youth international, 22, will reunite with former boss Alvaro Arbeloa and become the third player to make the switch to Craven Cottage from the Spanish capital, following Gonzalo

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Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers – Why English midfielders are so in demand
23 July 2026 Off

Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers – Why English midfielders are so in demand

By Total Football News

With traditional number nines seemingly becoming a dying breed, clubs are turning to other positions to provide the goal threat.

That makes the midfielder, particularly one with a bit of creativity who can unlock defences, a sought-after player.

England seem to have produced a number of players who fit that bill within a similar time period – although Tottenham have spent £185m on midfield duo Sandro Tonali of Italy

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Rodri: Pep Guardiola unsure of Manchester City midfielder’s return from injury
17 October 2025 Off

Rodri: Pep Guardiola unsure of Manchester City midfielder’s return from injury

By Total Football News

Guardiola joined City in 2016 and is approaching a decade at the club in which he has claimed six Premier League titles, the Champions League and two FA Cups.

He is also the English top-flight’s current longest serving manager, coming up against Everton boss David Moyes who has taken charge of more than 700 Premier League matches.

City are on a run of seven unbeaten games in all competitions and

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Max Bird: Bristol City midfielder’s injury “not so good,” says boss Struber
26 September 2025 Off

Max Bird: Bristol City midfielder’s injury “not so good,” says boss Struber

By Total Football News

Bristol City midfielder Max Bird has been ruled out of Saturday’s visit to Preston North End (15:00 BST) with a calf injury that could see him miss an extended period of time.

Bird did not feature in the defeat to Oxford United last Sunday and while boss Gerhard Struber initially thought the injury seemed “not so bad”, that positivity seems to have dampened.

Bird missed the opening game of the

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Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch’s rise to ‘one of best midfielders in Europe’
25 September 2025 Off

Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch’s rise to ‘one of best midfielders in Europe’

By Total Football News

Gravenberch’s renaissance at Liverpool has placed his name among Europe’s elite in his position, and Murphy has no doubts about his status.

“Last season he was the best in his position in that number six role,” he said.

“Rodri missed virtually the whole season with Manchester City. He had been the best in Europe for four or five years.

“Gravenberch was the best in the Premier League last season, and

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Lucas Paqueta: FA to deliver verdict in West Ham midfielder’s betting case
25 July 2025 Off

Lucas Paqueta: FA to deliver verdict in West Ham midfielder’s betting case

By Total Football News

The four charges against him relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November 2022, as well as 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21 May and Bournemouth on 12 August.

He was also charged with two counts of failing to cooperate with the FA’s investigation after breaching “FA Rule F3 in respect of alleged failures to comply pursuant to FA Rule

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Thomas Partey: Andrea Berta may hold key to Arsenal midfielder’s future
23 April 2025 Off

Thomas Partey: Andrea Berta may hold key to Arsenal midfielder’s future

By Total Football News

Arteta gave a cryptic answer when asked about Partey’s contractual situation last week.

Asked if there had been any progress, Arteta said: “Yes, there is progress with all the players.

“I’ll leave that to [sporting director] Andrea [Berta] and the club to decide and to talk about.”

Pushed further whether the intention is to keep Partey, Arteta added: “The intention is very clear. I’ll leave that to Andrea and the

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Moises Caicedo car seized as police investigate Chelsea midfielder’s licence
10 April 2025 Off

Moises Caicedo car seized as police investigate Chelsea midfielder’s licence

By Total Football News

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has had his Audi RS Q8 car seized by police after he was suspected of driving without a valid licence.

The Ecuador international, 23, was stopped in the car, which costs a minimum of £125,000 if bought new, on Friday near the club’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey.

“A man in his 20s from Cobham was stopped by officers on Fairmile Lane in Cobham on Friday,

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Kenny McLean: Norwich City midfielder’s absence explained
12 February 2025 Off

Kenny McLean: Norwich City midfielder’s absence explained

By Total Football News

Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup explained skipper Kenny McLean’s late withdrawal from his team as they lost 1-0 at home to Preston North End.

McLean was initially named in the starting XI and Carrow Road but had to be withdrawn shortly before kick-off after suffering breathing problems.

The Dane told BBC Radio Norfolk: “Kenny had to go out which is never ideal for us because he is so

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