Tag: players

Coventry City: Frank Lampard would command players’ respect, says Curtis Davies
21 November 2024 Off

Coventry City: Frank Lampard would command players’ respect, says Curtis Davies

By Total Football News

Former Derby defender Curtis Davies believes Frank Lampard would command the Coventry City players’ respect if he becomes the club’s new head coach.

Ex-England midfielder Lampard remains the favourite to replace Mark Robins, who was sacked earlier this month.

“I was his captain at Derby but then got injured quite early so I got to see Frank, I guess, from the outside looking in and standing beside him at times,”

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Manchester United players will ‘step up’ to Ruben Amorim’s tactics, says Andre Onana
6 November 2024 Off

Manchester United players will ‘step up’ to Ruben Amorim’s tactics, says Andre Onana

By Total Football News

United host Greek champions PAOK on Thursday, looking for their first win in this season’s Europa League.

Leny Yoro, a £52m signing from Lille last summer, participated in full training on Wednesday after fracturing his foot in August.

The Frenchman is yet to make his competitive debut for the club.

“He’s been managed very well after his injury in pre-season, obviously we knew it was going to be a long

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Man City: Players playing in pain – Guardiola
1 November 2024 Off

Man City: Players playing in pain – Guardiola

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said even fit players are in pain as they push through the fixture schedule and his squad now faces an injury “emergency”.

Guardiola said he has doubts over several players for Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth after suffering problems in Wednesday’s 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Tottenham.

Savinho went off on a stretcher with an ankle injury, while Manuel Akanji injured his calf in the

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Jak Alnwick: Cardiff City players want Omer Riza as permanent boss
27 October 2024 Off

Jak Alnwick: Cardiff City players want Omer Riza as permanent boss

By Total Football News

Cardiff City’s players are “fully behind” interim manager Omer Riza and want him to get the job permanently, says goalkeeper Jak Alnwick.

Riza has overseen a huge improvement since Erol Bulut was sacked last month, taking 11 points from his six games in charge whereas Bulut had picked up only one point from the previous six.

Saturday’s creditable goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion means Cardiff are unbeaten in five

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Mark Robins: Coventry boss trying to get players to ‘free up’ their minds in bid to end poor start
18 October 2024 Off

Mark Robins: Coventry boss trying to get players to ‘free up’ their minds in bid to end poor start

By Total Football News

Coventry’s only successes at Preston have come in cups, winning 2-1 in the League Cup in September 2000 and in the FA Cup 114 years ago.

Robins is aware that record needs updating.

“We’re always looking for something we can do that we haven’t done before – is there anything we can do differently?” the 54-year-old said.

“But sometimes I think you can look too deep into things – I

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Premier League: New study reveals players under 21 ‘suffering more injuries’
15 October 2024 Off

Premier League: New study reveals players under 21 ‘suffering more injuries’

By Total Football News

Premier League players aged under 21 are spending longer sidelined through injury than ever before, with knee problems on the rise, a study has shown.

New data from global insurance group Howden’s ‘Men’s European Football Injury Index’ has revealed similar trends across Europe’s top men’s leagues.

The revelations come as club and international calendars face increasing scrutiny, with many players arguing congested schedules threaten their welfare.

James Burrows, head of

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Chelsea and Nottingham Forest charged for failing to control players
8 October 2024 Off

Chelsea and Nottingham Forest charged for failing to control players

By Total Football News

Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players after a mass confrontation during Sunday’s Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.

However, no action will be taken against Nicolas Jackson after the Chelsea forward appeared to slap Forest’s Morato, as players from both sides clashed towards the end of the match, which ended 1-1.

Tempers had flared after Forest’s Neco

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Wayne Rooney: Plymouth have good blend of attacking players
27 September 2024 Off

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth have good blend of attacking players

By Total Football News

“Probably one of them each week is going to be disappointed because they won’t play, and that’s part of football – but it’s a long season.

“Ultimately, what you want is one of them can score on a regular basis and then that makes your decision a little bit easier.”

Rooney has so far only picked up one win in his first six league matches at Argyle but remains positive

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Noel Gallagher designs Manchester City kit: Players and Pep Guardiola team up for new photo shoot
12 September 2024 Off

Noel Gallagher designs Manchester City kit: Players and Pep Guardiola team up for new photo shoot

By Total Football News

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher says it was a “proper honour” to design Manchester City’s new fourth kit, which was inspired by his band’s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.

“I think it’s unique, but it’s definitely striking and I think it looks great,” he added.

The 57-year-old announced last month that he and brother Liam have ended their 15-year feud and reformed for a sell-out tour in 2025.

Gallagher, who

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