Tag: progress

Andrew Cullen: Portsmouth CEO on progress and John Mousinho’s future
26 June 2026 Off

Andrew Cullen: Portsmouth CEO on progress and John Mousinho’s future

By Total Football News

Portsmouth CEO Andrew Cullen is hoping to see the club make “steady progress” in the Championship following back-to-back seasons where they have narrowly avoided relegation.

After their promotion from League One in 2024, the Blues have gone on to finish 16th and 18th in the second tier under head coach John Mousinho.

This season, after another summer of investment and building on the foundations of the past two seasons, Cullen

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Millwall: ‘Gutted but proud’ – a season of progress ends in Championship play-off defeat by Hull City
13 May 2026 Off

Millwall: ‘Gutted but proud’ – a season of progress ends in Championship play-off defeat by Hull City

By Total Football News

The Scot said: “Did I roll the dice too early? Did I go for it?

“There are loads of bits running through your mind and then even when I’m speaking to Sky they’re saying ‘do you think three weeks ago if you won that game…’ and I’m thinking ‘come on, how far do you want to go back?’

“Do you want to go back to the start of the season?

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Mark Robins: Stoke City boss says Championship club must see this season as progress
24 April 2026 Off

Mark Robins: Stoke City boss says Championship club must see this season as progress

By Total Football News

Robins, who is in his first full season in charge having taken over in January 2025, said it was important the Potters “take stock, move forward and improve” next season.

He added lessons will be learned from their transfer business after several players were brought in from across Europe and took time to find their feet.

“I said in January, bring players in and they’ve got to get up to

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Southampton fan opinion: Tonda Eckert deserves praise for progress
26 February 2026 Off

Southampton fan opinion: Tonda Eckert deserves praise for progress

By Total Football News

When Southampton appointed Tonda Eckert, there was a clear belief inside the club about the direction they wanted to go.

Placing such responsibility in the hands of a 31-year-old coach was a bold decision, but it was one made with conviction – and 21 games on from replacing Will Still, that faith is being repaid.

Across those 21 matches Saints have reshaped their season.

Only one side has taken more

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Philippe Clement: Norwich City showing ‘clear signal’ of progress
18 December 2025 Off

Philippe Clement: Norwich City showing ‘clear signal’ of progress

By Total Football News

Clement said his team had been tactically aware in defence and also showed their ability going forwards.

“They played a really great game with a lot of energy, desire and doing the right things together, the composure to play between lines, to create spaces for ourselves and create more chances than the two goals,” he added.

“He [Makama] is a really interesting player. He never played at this level [before]

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Birmingham City boss Chris Davies pleased with team’s progress
1 November 2025 Off

Birmingham City boss Chris Davies pleased with team’s progress

By Total Football News

Saturday’s visit of Portsmouth is the first of two homes game in four days, and Davies accepts it is an opportunity to pick up points.

“Yes, it’s an important week for our season,” he said.

“We’ve had a difficult run. We’ve hung in there. I think the Preston game was a big one to win, and win away from home.

“We’ve proved we can win at home, away, clean sheets,

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Ben Knapper: Norwich sporting director happy with club’s progress
27 February 2025 Off

Ben Knapper: Norwich sporting director happy with club’s progress

By Total Football News

A year ago, Knapper said the club was “Premier League ready” in many respects.

Since then, however, Thorup has replaced David Wagner as head coach, the squad has been revamped, and Attanasio – owner of Major League Baseball team Milwaukee Brewers – has progressed his takeover from former owners Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones.

Last summer, forward Jonathan Rowe was among the prized assets transferred elsewhere, but

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John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss sees progress despite recent losses
30 January 2025 Off

John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss sees progress despite recent losses

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace says his side’s performances do not match their recent poor form in the Championship.

Eustace’s side have lost three games in a row and have won just once in their past nine league fixtures.

They face Lancashire rivals Preston North End on Friday in seventh position in the table; eight places above their opponents and two points off the play-offs.

“We’ve got that togetherness, we’ve

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Liverpool: Mohamed Salah says no progress on new contract
3 January 2025 Off

Liverpool: Mohamed Salah says no progress on new contract

By Total Football News

Salah has been increasingly vocal about his Liverpool future in media interviews over recent months.

Following a 3-0 win against Manchester United in September, Salah said he treated the game as if it was the “last time” he would play at Old Trafford, before saying something similar when Liverpool beat Manchester City last month.

After a win over Southampton in November the former Chelsea forward said he was “disappointed” by

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Chelsea v Arsenal: ‘A work in progress’ – how Enzo Maresca is turning Blues fortunes around
10 November 2024 Off

Chelsea v Arsenal: ‘A work in progress’ – how Enzo Maresca is turning Blues fortunes around

By Total Football News

Serious decisions had to be made on his arrival, notably the selling of youth product Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid.

The club talked to Maresca about their intentions; he has the freedom to accept players and question club decisions.

His squad is now full of players he wanted, with the exception of one case who he accepted the club’s approval for despite not being sure about.

But with Gallagher everybody

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