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Millwall opinion: Blackburn defeat a ‘painful twist of events’ for Lions
18 March 2026 Off

Millwall opinion: Blackburn defeat a ‘painful twist of events’ for Lions

By Total Football News

It’s rarely a good thing for a referee to be ‘the story’ from a critical game such as Millwall’s home defeat by Blackburn on Saturday.

But Andrew Kitchen’s 59th-minute decision to show the Lions’ Zak Sturge a straight red card for the denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity was, to say the least, highly controversial.

There is of course no video assistant referee (VAR) in the Championship (thankfully), but had

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‘Painful’ and ‘no fight’ – Spurs apologise for display in derby defeat
23 November 2025 Off

‘Painful’ and ‘no fight’ – Spurs apologise for display in derby defeat

By Total Football News

Frank switched to a back three against the leaders, but the move failed to pay off as Arsenal cut through Spurs time and time again in the first half and deservedly led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and Eze.

The Dane changed the system at the break, but former Crystal Palace man Eze scored the third 35 seconds into the second half before completing the

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Coventry City: Owner Doug King keen to move on after Mark Robins’ painful ‘divorce’
11 November 2024 Off

Coventry City: Owner Doug King keen to move on after Mark Robins’ painful ‘divorce’

By Total Football News

And King has now stressed that Rhys Carr, one of the club’s first-team coaches, will remain as caretaker boss, when they return to action following the international break with a lunchtime home game against Sheffield United on 23 November.

When questioned as to why he had not already gone the perceived modern-day football way, of having a replacement lined up, he said simply: “That’s not the way I work.

“I’ve

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Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: ‘Arsenal survive painful flashbacks to maintain title push’
28 April 2024 0

Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: ‘Arsenal survive painful flashbacks to maintain title push’

By Total Football News

Spurs appeared not to have noticed Arsenal’s prowess at corners this season, the two that brought goals here taking their tally to 16 this season, the most by a team in a single campaign since West Bromwich Albion scored the same number under manager Tony Pulis in 2016/17.

It was quite the oversight, Havertz’s unaccompanied header a particularly glaring example.

Arsenal are now three games from glory, although Manchester City

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