Tag: place

Monchi: EFL Championship is an ‘excellent place’ to discover talent
17 August 2026 Off

Monchi: EFL Championship is an ‘excellent place’ to discover talent

By Total Football News

Espanyol sporting director Monchi believes Spanish clubs should be paying closer attention to England’s Championship, describing it as one of football’s “least understood” competitions and an increasingly attractive source of talent.

The former goalkeeper has returned to his native Spain after two years as president of football operations at Aston Villa, having previously held sporting director roles at Sevilla and Roma.

Barcelona-based Espanyol, who finished 11th in La Liga

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Rob Mac: Wrexham co-owner wants to ‘earn’ place in Wales football history
30 April 2026 Off

Rob Mac: Wrexham co-owner wants to ‘earn’ place in Wales football history

By Total Football News

“Wow, this is incredible,” says Mac, upon entering the foyer of the new facility, which doubles up as a museum of Wrexham’s journey from a town to a city – as well as a celebration of all things Welsh football.

It is certainly eye-catching. Visitors are initially greeted by a giant video screen showcasing some of the legends of Welsh football, from John Charles to Gareth Bale, Jayne

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Blackburn Rovers fan’s view: ‘Michael O’Neill will always have a place in my blue and white hearts’
23 April 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers fan’s view: ‘Michael O’Neill will always have a place in my blue and white hearts’

By Total Football News

As I sat down this morning to write this, I thought about looking up the stats, some kind of in-depth analysis of our season but instead I have decided to write from the heart.

By the time Valerien Ismael exited Ewood Park I was resigned to relegation and baffled as to who would want the Rovers job.

While commentators said it was desirable, it felt for anyone considering the role

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Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place
13 December 2025 Off

Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place

By Total Football News

Forward Mohamed Salah returns to the Liverpool squad this weekend after talks with manager Arne Slot.

Fellow attacker Cody Gakpo will miss the next few weeks with a muscle injury, while midfielder Wataru Endo is out with an ankle issue and defender Conor Bradley is serving a one-match suspension.

Sweden striker Alexander Isak suffered a knock in midweek and faces a late fitness test.

Brighton striker Stefanos Tzimas has suffered

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Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place
2 December 2025 Off

Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place

By Total Football News

Newcastle forward Yoane Wissa took part in an 11v11 training game at the weekend but this fixture will likely come too soon for the summer signing. Eddie Howe said: “He’ll have another one at some stage this week and we’ll see how close he is.”

Newcastle defender Emil Krafth is nearing his recovery from a knee injury but Sven Botman is due to see a specialist this week to determine

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Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place
24 October 2025 Off

Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place

By Total Football News

Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns but Malo Gusto is suspended as a result of his red card against Nottingham Forest last Saturday.

Liam Delap is back in training and could be involved in next week’s EFL Cup tie against Wolves.

Sunderland defender Omar Alderete will miss his first Premier League game of the season due to concussion.

Left-back Reinildo is available for the Black Cats after completing a three

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Preston North End: Thierry Small says Championship club is ‘a special place’
6 October 2025 Off

Preston North End: Thierry Small says Championship club is ‘a special place’

By Total Football News

Preston North End defender Thierry Small says the Championship club is “a very special place” after their strong start to the new season.

The 21-year-old moved from Charlton Athletic in the summer, and Saturday’s goal against his former club was his second in two matches.

“Preston’s a very good club, very special people, and you can see on the pitch that we’ve got a togetherness we just want to keep

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Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Villa remain in race for Champions League place
16 May 2025 Off

Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Villa remain in race for Champions League place

By Total Football News

Aston Villa boosted their hopes of a Champions League spot with a comfortable victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

An eighth win in nine Premier League games lifted Unai Emery’s side into fifth place, behind Newcastle and Chelsea on goal difference, but a point above Manchester City.

They claimed the opener just before the hour mark when John McGinn’s corner was headed down by Ollie Watkins into the path of Ezri Konsa

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Man City 2-1 Aston Villa: Champions League place like Premier League trophy – Nunes
23 April 2025 Off

Man City 2-1 Aston Villa: Champions League place like Premier League trophy – Nunes

By Total Football News

City are now strong favourites to extend their run of appearances in Europe’s elite club competition, which would stretch to 15 consecutive years next term.

Their remaining four league games are favourable on paper, against Wolves, Southampton, Bournemouth and Fulham.

Guardiola’s side can end a difficult season on a high by reaching a third straight FA Cup final, should they beat Nottingham Forest in the last four of the competition

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