Tag: season

Premier League 2026-27: Twenty youngsters who could impress this season
4 August 2026 Off

Premier League 2026-27: Twenty youngsters who could impress this season

By Total Football News

Nineteen-year-old striker Luca Fletcher joined Ipswich Town on a permanent deal in the summer after a successful loan spell from Manchester City.

While at City, rapid forward Fletcher, an England Under-17s international, helped the club reach the FA Youth Cup final in 2024 and 2025 before impressing at Ipswich, scoring six times in the Premier League 2.

He is yet to play a senior game, but has been training

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Premier League: Managerial debuts hit record high for 2026-27 Premier League season
4 August 2026 Off

Premier League: Managerial debuts hit record high for 2026-27 Premier League season

By Total Football News

The upheaval did not begin this summer. The 2025-26 Premier League season featured 11 managerial changes, with Forest among the clubs to make multiple appointments during the campaign.

The average tenure of a top-flight boss now stands at about 20 months, illustrating just how fleeting life in one of football’s most demanding jobs can now be.

Recent history also suggests changing manager offers no guarantees. During the 2025-26 season,

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Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season
27 July 2026 Off

Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season

By Total Football News

Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.

Interim manager Igor Tudor left the club after 44 days before De Zerbi took over with seven games of the season remaining.

Frank struggled to connect with the Tottenham fans and was criticised for playing with a “safety-first” approach.

Van de Ven believes De

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Aston Villa season preview: Can Unai Emery work magic again?
23 July 2026 Off

Aston Villa season preview: Can Unai Emery work magic again?

By Total Football News

There was a sense at Villa Park last season they were getting into a party they were not invited to by qualifying for the Champions League.

Villa gatecrashed the top five for the second time in three seasons, finishing fourth to comfortably secure entry to club football’s elite competition for 2026-27.

Emery has achieved this after inheriting a squad that was 14th in the table, three points above the

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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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Derby County: Have your say – What do the Rams need to become promotion contenders next season?
6 May 2026 Off

Derby County: Have your say – What do the Rams need to become promotion contenders next season?

By Total Football News

It has been a year of incredible change for Derby County.

In the space of 12 months, the Rams went from battling to avoid relegation on the final day of the 2024-25 season to falling just short of the play-off places this term.

In his final post-match interview of the campaign, head coach John Eustace was quick to say the club will work hard to establish itself as a top

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Derby County fan view: Final day play-off near-miss does not define Rams’ season
6 May 2026 Off

Derby County fan view: Final day play-off near-miss does not define Rams’ season

By Total Football News

The play-off dream proved to be a step too far for Derby County this season.

In previous Championship campaigns, losing on the final day and finishing eighth in the table would have been disappointing, particularly with a play-off place up for grabs.

However, looking around Pride Park on Saturday, I didn’t see disappointment. Instead I saw a lot of excitement for the future, and a sense that the pressure was

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Wrexham news: Red Dragons to return stronger next season – Phil Parkinson
4 May 2026 Off

Wrexham news: Red Dragons to return stronger next season – Phil Parkinson

By Total Football News

Following the club’s rapid rise from the National League, Parkinson feels his side have laid plenty of foundations to ensure they remain strong for the future.

“The supporters have been brilliant with me and the staff ever since I’ve been here,” he added.

“We’ve all always got a determination to keep momentum going the right way.

“I think for our supporters, there’s so much to be positive about for the

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Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City: Draw brings season to a close
2 May 2026 Off

Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City: Draw brings season to a close

By Total Football News

Birmingham went close in the early moments through Carlos Vicente as Jay Stansfield won the ball high and fed the winger on the right but nobody was there to meet the cross.

Pompey took the lead with Segecic’s fifth goal in three games as he found space in the area to collect Jordan Williams’ cutback before firing home.

Priske levelled inside 20 minutes, powering a free header home from Kai

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Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Owls earn first home win of season
2 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Owls earn first home win of season

By Total Football News

Nothing was at stake for either side, with Sheffield Wednesday long since relegated and the Baggies having secured safety with two games to spare despite their own two-point deduction for financial issues.

Yet there was a surreal party atmosphere around Hillsborough after news broke of the club’s buyout and the EFL’s subsequent withdrawal of a potential 15-point deduction for next season.

Chances were at a premium in the opening half-hour,

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