Tag: scoring

1 December 2025 Off

Why are Aston Villa scoring so many Premier League goals from outside the box?

By Total Football News

Nine of Villa’s 16 Premier League goals this season have come from outside the box – the most of any side in 2025-26.

Kamara’s blockbuster, which found the top corner, was the latest in a line of long-range strikes.

Matty Cash, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers have found the net from distance to aid Villa’s rise into the top three.

Bournemouth have scored seven from outside the box, leaders

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5 November 2025 Off

Ipswich Town 1-1 Watford: Imran Louza continues fine scoring form

By Total Football News

Watford captain Imran Louza scored for the fourth time in as many games as his side frustrated Ipswich Town to secure a draw at Portman Road.

Midfielder Louza slotted home to hand the Hornets an early lead before Jaden Philogene’s emphatic finish levelled matters.

Ipswich created more opportunities, the best falling to substitute Ivan Azon who headed wide and was then denied by a desperate stop from Watford goalkeeper Egil

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27 September 2025 Off

Igor Thiago: Brentford striker is making up for lost time after scoring two against Manchester United

By Total Football News

Overcoming adversity is nothing new for Thiago, though.

“When I was 13 years old, my father passed away,” the frontman told Brentford’s official website last summer.

“I started to work at the fair carrying fruit. I also worked as a bricklayer. I had several jobs when I was younger, before I got into professional football and got the opportunity to play abroad.

“It helped me as a man, and it

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20 February 2025 Off

Darwin Nunez scoring stats: Is Liverpool striker’s wastefulness costing Arne Slot’s title hopefuls?

By Total Football News

Analysis by BBC Sport columnist Fara Williams

Darwin Nunez is a frustrating player.

When he came in, he became a fans’ favourite just because of the work-rate that he gives.

But, on the flip side, his composure in front of goal has never been good. When you are at a big club, it is what you are measured on. Is he good enough to be in a Liverpool team that

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13 February 2025 Off

Chido Obi: The Man Utd teenager who joined from Arsenal and is breaking scoring records

By Total Football News

He even has a range of celebrations, using Rashford’s trademark finger to the temple when he scored his second.

Should he decide to look through United’s history in the Youth Cup, Obi will see a number of famous names among those who have won the trophy.

Joining Duncan Edwards, George Best, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Pogba among many others would put Obi in pretty

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6 February 2025 Off

Luke Cundle: Millwall midfielder on signing on Friday and scoring debut winner on Saturday

By Total Football News

Cundle made the move from Premier League side Wolves having made seven appearances for his boyhood club and spending much of the last two-and-a-half years on loan in the Championship at Swansea, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City.

With 72 appearances notched up in the second tier in that time, he was keen to join a club where he could continue his development at that level.

“It was time to move

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6 November 2024 Off

West Brom v Burnley: Goal-shy Albion need to up home scoring rate

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion fans will be wishing, hoping and maybe even praying for goals when they host Burnley on Thursday night.

The Lord may be their Shepherd – and they shall not want. But, as far as hitting the back of the net is concerned, in their home blue and white stripes, Albion have sure been found wanting this season.

In six league games at The Hawthorns so far, the

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4 November 2024 Off

Swansea City: Zan Vipotnik hopes pressure is off after scoring

By Total Football News

Swansea City striker Zan Vipotnik says he felt he was not doing his job well enough before ending his – and the team’s – long goal drought at Oxford.

The Slovenia international ended Swansea’s 563-minute run without scoring by netting in the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 win, his first goal since 17 August.

Florian Bianchini then grabbed his first goal for the club, before Oxford pulled one back to

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28 September 2024 Off

Brentford 1-1 West Ham: How do Brentford keep scoring in the first minute?

By Total Football News

So is it just luck, or are Brentford putting extra effort into trying to make a quick start?

Frank has suggested it is a bit of both.

“Of course there is planning that goes into it,” Frank said. “We have a kick-off strategy and we tweak it from game to game. And as a mindset and philosophy, we like to get straight on the front foot and be positive.

“There

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