Tag: pressure

8 December 2025 Off

Thomas Frank: Spurs ease pressure on head coach with rare home win

By Total Football News

Frank’s approach has been condemned as negative by his detractors – one more suited to Brentford than Spurs. That criticism was cranked up in November after the home defeat by Chelsea and the 4-1 loss at Arsenal in the north London derby, but the signs were positive here.

He has been hit over the head with poor expected goals (xG) statistics. So he can point to the fact that against

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7 December 2025 Off

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool star’s public attack piles pressure on Arne Slot

By Total Football News

Slot has not had to go looking for problems as Liverpool have slumped this season, despite spending almost £450m in the summer.

But the biggest landed when Salah decided to go public with obvious fury at his treatment.

Salah uses his words carefully and strategically. At most matches since arriving at Anfield from Roma in 2017, he has declined requests to talk to waiting reporters.

This only changes at Salah’s

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30 November 2025 Off

Match of the Day: Vicario mistake piles pressure on Spurs boss Thomas Frank

By Total Football News

Match of the Day pundits Joe Hart and Danny Murphy analyse Guglielmo Vicario’s mistake for Tottenham that allowed Fulham’s Harry Wilson to produce “a piece of art” and increase the pressure on Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

WATCH MORE: Booing whilst we’re still playing is completely unacceptable – Frank

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This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/czj0ed7p81go

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25 October 2025 Off

72+ Football Daily podcast – Pressure mounts on Norwich boss Manning

By Total Football News

“I think Norwich is a club that has just lost its way a little bit. I think Ben Knapper needs to take responsibility based on some of the decisions that have been made.”

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Steve Evans talk Norwich City with pressure mounting on Liam Manning.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire and BBC Radio Sheffield’s Rob Staton also join them in what could be a big week

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21 October 2025 Off

Derby County 1-0 Norwich City: David Ozoh’s winner increases pressure on Liam Manning

By Total Football News

David Ozoh’s winner for Derby County sent Norwich City into the Championship relegation zone and heaped more pressure on Canaries boss Liam Manning.

Norwich have slipped into the bottom three after stretching their winless run to seven league games.

Manning only took over at his hometown club in the summer, but has been left fighting for his job after seeing their promotion hopes potentially turn into a relegation scrap.

On-loan

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20 October 2025 Off

Norwich City 0-1 Bristol City: Robins win increases pressure on Manning

By Total Football News

Manning, who led Bristol City to the play-offs last season, insisted he was not feeling sorry for himself in the build-up to the game despite his team’s poor start to the season.

He made four changes, with midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp making only his second league start since his move from Crystal Palace, while the Robins recalled Ross McCrorie into the starting XI in place of Sykes.

Scott Twine fired an

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5 October 2025 Off

'I could be at home watching TV' – Postecoglou welcomes pressure. Video, 00:04:20'I could be at home watching TV' – Postecoglou welcomes pressure

By Total Football News

‘I could be at home watching TV’ – Postecoglou welcomes pressure. Video, 00:04:20’I could be at home watching TV’ – Postecoglou welcomes pressure

This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c5yjww03ze6o

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5 October 2025 Off

Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Another loss for Forest keeps pressure on Ange Postecoglou

By Total Football News

Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade fired Newcastle United to victory against Nottingham Forest to maintain the pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou.

Posteocglou’s winless start at Nottingham Forest continued at St James’ Park afterhis side suffered another defeat following Thursday night’s loss against Midtjylland in the Europa League.

Guimaraes opened the scoring before the hour mark with a curling effort from just outside the box.

Nottingham Forest players surrounded referee Peter

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3 October 2025 Off

Is Enzo Maresca being hard done to by suggestions he is under pressure?

By Total Football News

Chelsea have had an average starting XI age in the Premier League of just 24.1 years, tied with Sunderland as the youngest, according to Transfermarkt.

The Blues have deliberately built a young squad, the only one in the Premier League not to have featured a player over 30 in a matchday squad.

However, this youth could be linked to both mistakes and indiscipline, and Chelsea have also faced criticism for

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