Tag: reason

Bruno Fernandes: Is form of Man Utd captain symptom or reason for their form?
13 October 2026 Off

Bruno Fernandes: Is form of Man Utd captain symptom or reason for their form?

By Total Football News

Towards the end of last season, when Fernandes’ contribution was at its most prolific, Benjamin Sesko was a regular in the number nine role, while veteran Brazilian Casemiro was the anchor in United’s midfield.

Of the nine league goals Sesko has scored in 2026, Fernandes created four. Fernandes was responsible for four of the final five goals Casemiro scored as a Manchester United player from 1 February onwards.

Quite aside

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EFL 72+: Millwall ‘doing the basics right’ is reason for success
4 December 2025 Off

EFL 72+: Millwall ‘doing the basics right’ is reason for success

By Total Football News

Millwall’s success in the Championship this season is down to getting the basics right, according to former Middlesbrough and Stoke full-back Tommy Smith.

The Lions are one of the surprise packages of the season and are currently third in the table.

“Millwall do the basics ever so well, the fundamentals,” Smith told the BBC’s EFL podcast 72+.

“There are some teams that neglect that and it’s really frustrating to see

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Norwich City: I wasn’t given a reason for being released – Angus Gunn
6 May 2025 Off

Norwich City: I wasn’t given a reason for being released – Angus Gunn

By Total Football News

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn says he wasn’t given an explanation by Norwich City on the decision not to offer him a new contract.

The Scotland international spent four years as a permanent player at Carrow Road after a previous loan spell and played his final game for the club in the 4-2 win over Cardiff on Saturday.

Gunn says there “wasn’t really a conversation” about his future and only had a

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Chris Wilder: Sheffield United boss says parachute payments not reason for success
10 December 2024 Off

Chris Wilder: Sheffield United boss says parachute payments not reason for success

By Total Football News

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has rubbished suggestions that parachute payments are the main reason why his side are top of the Championship.

Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys this week wrote in his blog the payments were a big reason why the Blades, Burnley and Leeds currently occupy the division’s top three positions.

He cited concerns voiced by English Football League (EFL) chief executive Rick Parry that

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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says money not the reason for club’s success
13 May 2024 0

Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says money not the reason for club’s success

By Total Football News

While City can hardly be characterised as a plucky underdog, they believe the club is seventh in the list of net spend in the Premier League over the past five years, less than half that of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal but also trailing Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa.

A substantial factor in bringing their figure down to £259m has been their ability to sell players such as Gabriel Jesus,

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FA Cup not sole reason for Coventry missing play-offs – Mark Robins
25 April 2024 0

FA Cup not sole reason for Coventry missing play-offs – Mark Robins

By Total Football News

The defeat by Hull was a fourth in five Championship games in April as the Sky Blues lost momentum at a crucial point.

They twice equalised after the Tigers went ahead, but had nothing left in the tank following Noah Ohio’s 78th-minute goal.

It means they will not make another trip to Wembley, having also lost the play-off final to Luton Town last season.

“We know why it is,” Robins

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