Tag: position

Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa ‘not worried about position’ despite defeat at Ipswich
11 October 2026 Off

Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa ‘not worried about position’ despite defeat at Ipswich

By Total Football News

When Marco Silva was appointed Fulham boss in 2021 he brought a stability to the club that ensured they were competitive in the Premier League, without ever really being in danger of being relegated.

Silva departed in the summer to become head coach of Benfica and in appointing Arbeloa as his replacement, Fulham were undoubtedly taking a bit of a gamble.

The former Liverpool and Real Madrid player arrived with

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Sam Parkin: Final Score pundit on Wrexham’s form and West Brom’s ‘perilous position’
21 February 2026 Off

Sam Parkin: Final Score pundit on Wrexham’s form and West Brom’s ‘perilous position’

By Total Football News

At the bottom of the Championship, strugglers Leicester and West Bromwich Albion both failed to win again.

Albion, who were beaten by Coventry, are winless in their past nine league games, and the Foxes, who drew 2-2 at Stoke, are winless in their past seven.

Both sides sit precariously at the bottom of the table. Leicester are currently 22nd, one place and one point behind the Baggies, with a four-point

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Aston Villa: Villa head into a new era but Unai Emery’s position at Premier League club remains strong
25 September 2025 Off

Aston Villa: Villa head into a new era but Unai Emery’s position at Premier League club remains strong

By Total Football News

Monchi’s transfer record can be questioned but so can Villa’s policy over the last few years.

Since promotion in 2019 under Dean Smith, they have spent more than £700m.

Of course, Villa have banked in excess of £400m in sales in the same period but almost half of that is from the £100m deal which took Jack Grealish to Manchester City in 2021 and Jhon Duran’s £71m move to Al-Nassr

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Bristol City: ‘A wonderful surprise for Robins to be in this position’
1 May 2025 Off

Bristol City: ‘A wonderful surprise for Robins to be in this position’

By Total Football News

Bristol City are one win away from securing a first Championship play-off spot in 17 years.

A win against Preston at home on Saturday will secure fifth place in the table and make it the Robins’ highest league finish since 2007-08.

We asked what it would mean for Bristol City to reach the play-offs.

Here’s what you said:

Alex: The promised land of the Premier League is the closest it’s

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Bristol City expert view: QPR draw strengthens Robins’ position
14 April 2025 Off

Bristol City expert view: QPR draw strengthens Robins’ position

By Total Football News

I’d be absolutely gutted if they didn’t get into the play-offs from where they are. It’s not that straightforward of course, but by getting a point at QPR they have actually improved their position.

It’s setting themselves up nicely against Sunderland next week, who are in a really strange position. They are going to finish in the division where they are now, which is fourth, the manager’s got a problem

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Man City’s Nico O’Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?
31 March 2025 Off

Man City’s Nico O’Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?

By Total Football News

O’Reilly joined City as an eight-year-old, having also been scouted by Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton.

He signed his first professional contract in July 2022, alongside 10 other players, including Rico Lewis.

In 2022-23 O’Reilly made headlines with two remarkable goals in the Under-18 Premier League – a stoppage-time scorpion kick winner against Middlesbrough and 40-yard strike against Manchester United – and ended the season as an unused sub for

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Steven Schumacher: Stoke City sack head coach after nine months in position
18 September 2024 Off

Steven Schumacher: Stoke City sack head coach after nine months in position

By Total Football News

The narrow loss at Oxford was Stoke’s first match back after September’s international break, following back-to-back wins.

Schumacher oversaw a thumping 5-0 Carabao Cup win against fellow Championship side Middlesbrough on 27 August, then .victory at his former side Plymouth Argyle.

Before being beaten by Oxford, the only other games Stoke had lost this season were against West Bromwich Albion and Watford, who are top and fifth in the table

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Liverpool: Trent Alexander-Arnold – what is his best position?
12 August 2024 Off

Liverpool: Trent Alexander-Arnold – what is his best position?

By Total Football News

“The game has evolved now,” says former Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Republic of Ireland player Jason McAteer, who, like Alexander-Arnold, played as a right-back and a central midfielder during his career.

“Today’s full-back is a lot more like a wing-back. You’ve got to get forward. You’ve got to get balls into the box. And you have this hybrid role where you come into midfield.

“Trent has got that many attributes

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Erik ten Hag says Manchester United in better position than 12 months ago
18 May 2024 0

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United in better position than 12 months ago

By Total Football News

Manchester United are in a stronger position than they were 12 months ago, says manager Erik ten Hag – even though they could be swapping a third-place finish for eighth.

Unless United can better Newcastle’s result at Brentford when they head to Brighton for their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday, they will end up in their worst league position since 1989-90.

Defeat would also give them

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