Tag: play

11 October 2026 Off

Hull and Everton play out entertaining draw

By Total Football News

Similarly, Everton are in good form and have now avoided defeat in their opening six league matches for the first time since 2013-14. In that season, they finished fifth under Roberto Martinez.

A point at Hull puts The Toffees in fifth and only outside of a Champions League spot on goal difference.

Everton were narrowly the better side and created several good opportunities. They thought they had scored in the

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7 October 2026 Off

Manchester City: Senior football figures concerned club could play in Champions League next season

By Total Football News

BBC Sport has spoken to a number of senior figures within the game in recent days who are concerned about the prospect of City qualifying for the Champions League next season.

The feeling is that if City do not win their appeal and are therefore handed a strong sanction, then being allowed to compete alongside Europe’s elite, and receiving the financial rewards which come with it, would not be acceptable.

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4 September 2026 Off

Dean says he always applied laws – but which matches did he play games in?

By Total Football News

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he did not intend to “undermine the integrity of refereeing” after claiming that he used to play mini-games to amuse himself during matches.

Dean had told Jamie Vardy’s podcast that he would try to go as long as possible without blowing his whistle, or stay standing in the centre circle.

“We used to say, ‘we’ll kick off now. Right, see how long

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17 August 2026 Off

Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear’s dream is to play in the Premier League

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough’s new goalscoring hero Will Lankshear says his dream is “to play in the Premier League”.

Lankshear, 21, has made a flying start since his £10m move from Tottenham, and his double against Lincoln City on Saturday means he has three goals in his first two games.

Boro missed out in the Championship play-off final in May but Lankshear says Kim Hellberg’s squad believe they can do something special this

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5 August 2026 Off

Bristol City manager Michael Skubala on his new team’s style of play

By Total Football News

Michael Skubala has promised Bristol City fans “quick, exciting football” as he prepares for his first game as manager.

The Robins face Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday, with the former Lincoln City man imposing his own style on the team for the first time.

Skubala got the Imps promoted to the Championship last season despite having the lowest possession percentage in League One with 42.3

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3 August 2026 Off

Antoine Semenyo: Man City forward says Enzo Maresca’s style of play is ‘music to my ears’

By Total Football News

Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth for £65m in the January transfer window, with Guardiola fighting off competition from rivals Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea for his signature.

The player says interest first came in early December with “a lot of talks” taking place, before he made the decision the following month that he wanted to join City.

“I owe them everything to be honest,” Semenyo said of former club

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31 July 2026 Off

Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger cleared to play again with immediate effect after doping ban resolved | Football News

By Total Football News

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to play after his doping ban was resolved.

The 25-year-old has not played competitively since November 2024 after he was suspended for four years for failing a drug test, which revealed the presence of a low concentration of meldonium, a prohibited substance, two years ago.

Mudryk filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while changes to World

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27 July 2026 Off

Morgan Rogers: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has ‘plan’ for record signing to play alongside Cole Palmer

By Total Football News

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he has a “plan” to play club record £117m signing Morgan Rogers alongside Cole Palmer – and believes the England international will make an “instant impact”.

The midfielder became the most expensive British player of all-time when he moved from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge last week.

The 24-year-old is on holiday after playing for England at the World Cup, while Chelsea have begun their

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