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Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
4 January 2025 Off

Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

Alexander Isak continued his magnificent scoring run as Newcastle came from behind to inflict another home defeat on Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham and stretch their winning run in all competitions to six matches.

The visitors came into Saturday’s Premier League game in scintillating form but fell behind after just three minutes when Pedro Porro’s in-swinging delivery was headed in by Dominic Solanke.

However, Anthony Gordon restored parity two minutes later, firing

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Liverpool vs Leicester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
27 December 2024 Off

Liverpool vs Leicester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

Leaders Liverpool strengthened their grip at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to defeat struggling Leicester City and move seven points clear.

Leicester had lost five of their previous seven matches but stunned Anfield by taking the lead through Jordan Ayew’s sharp sixth-minute finish.

Liverpool endured a frustrating half as Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah hit the post and crossbar respectively before Cody Gakpo levelled right

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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
26 December 2024 Off

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo called for Nottingham Forest to be realistic but says they must enjoy the moment after Anthony Elanga fired them to third in the Premier League.

The in-form winger struck for a third straight game as Forest beat Tottenham to clinch a fourth successive win in the top flight for the first time since 1995.

It also earned boss Nuno a first win over Tottenham – who

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Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
22 December 2024 Off

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

It was noted that United practised defending set-pieces during the pre-match warm-up. Clearly the message is not getting through.

At the start of this month, they conceded two goals at Arsenal from corners.

Another followed in the match after, the home defeat by Nottingham Forest, while on Thursday, Tottenham skipper Son Hueng-min scored direct from a corner to confirm United’s EFL Cup elimination.

There was nothing particularly strategic about United’s

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Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
21 December 2024 Off

Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

Manchester City’s crisis intensified as they slipped to another damaging defeat at Aston Villa.

Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers goals meant Phil Foden’s late reply for the visitors was little consolation.

Defending champions City have dropped to sixth in the Premier League, nine points behind leaders Liverpool having played two games more, while Villa have moved above them into fifth.

It is now nine defeats in 12 games in all

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EFL Preview: Leeds chase Sheffield United, Carrick visits Rooney
19 December 2024 Off

EFL Preview: Leeds chase Sheffield United, Carrick visits Rooney

By Total Football News

Sunderland remain in striking distance in fourth as they prepare to welcome Norwich, aiming to extend their unbeaten home run to 11 games against a Canaries side who are winless in seven away games since September.

Blackburn head to managerless Millwall in search of a seventh straight league win while Middlesbrough will try to keep their grip on a play-off place as they make the longest trip of the weekend

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Chelsea vs Brentford: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
15 December 2024 Off

Chelsea vs Brentford: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Chelsea moved within touching distance of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a narrow victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca’s side now sit second in the table two points behind the Reds, who have the advantage of having played a game less.

However, Chelsea’s seventh consecutive win in all competitions will only serve to underline their status as genuine title contenders.

Marc Cucurella’s first-half header set them on their

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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
14 December 2024 Off

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

There was little hint of the drama to come when Duran was replaced by Ollie Watkins, with Villa leading 1-0 with 16 minutes of normal time remaining.

Duran has been European football’s most prolific super-sub this year but having scored the winner in four of Villa’s seven Premier League wins this season, it seemed he had again done enough.

But four minutes later, Forest brought on Elanga and the

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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
14 December 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

The problems at Molineux go deeper than the head coach, who did a fine job when he replaced Julen Lopetegui just days before the start of last season, and on Saturday the home fans chanted against Shi and Fosun to underline that.

The owners have curbed spending on players at Molineux – O’Neil highlighted after Monday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham they have sold £200m of talent in the past

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