Tag: seasons

Football calendar: Elite schedule ‘not sustainable’ amid 55-game seasons
12 October 2026 Off

Football calendar: Elite schedule ‘not sustainable’ amid 55-game seasons

By Total Football News

But Dr James says the high of playing tens of games per season is only temporary, with the lows risked by increased possibility of injury and constantly having to be switched on to the elite level being far worse.

He says players are turning to coping mechanisms, such as using snus, to stay focused.

“Football still does not really appreciate the recovery needed physically and psychologically,” he said.

“Players

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Southampton: Adam Blackmore analysis – Saints ‘miles off’ last season’s standards in loss at Watford
18 August 2026 Off

Southampton: Adam Blackmore analysis – Saints ‘miles off’ last season’s standards in loss at Watford

By Total Football News

My biggest nagging worry is that while the expulsion from the play-off final in May has become a galvanising factor for fans and players alike, is there a quietly bigger impact on that let-down for the players in the back of their minds?

Has it punctured their resolve slightly knowing they have got to go uphill again for nine months to get where they want to be? Will bad moments

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Chelsea news: Burnley sign Satpayev on season’s loan
15 August 2026 Off

Chelsea news: Burnley sign Satpayev on season’s loan

By Total Football News

Burnley have signed Kazakhstan winger Dastan Satpayev from Chelsea on a season’s loan.

Satpayev has made the move two days after celebrating his 18th birthday by signing a six-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months, at Stamford Bridge.

The teenager had completed his move to England, having pre-agreed to join Chelsea in January 2025 in a £3.4m move from Kairat FC.

Satpayev said: “I’m very pleased to

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Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Iorfa to leave Owls after six-and-a-half seasons
16 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Iorfa to leave Owls after six-and-a-half seasons

By Total Football News

Defender Dominic Iorfa has been released by Sheffield Wednesday after six-and-a-half seasons with the club as the Owls reshuffle their pack ahead of next season’s League One campaign.

The 30-year-old joined Wednesday in January 2019 and went on to make 222 appearances, scoring seven goals.

Nathaniel Chalobah, Harry Evers, Junior Kamwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Favour Onukwuli, Rio Shipston and Zain Silcott-Duberry will also depart Hillsborough.

Several players are in talks over

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Thierry Henry says Arsenal have underachieved in past three seasons
28 May 2025 Off

Thierry Henry says Arsenal have underachieved in past three seasons

By Total Football News

“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to.

“It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do.

“For the last three years Arsenal have been in a situation where they should have at least

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Sunderland: Le Bris says Black Cats one game from completing season’s aim
22 May 2025 Off

Sunderland: Le Bris says Black Cats one game from completing season’s aim

By Total Football News

Few had Sunderland down as one of the teams likely to mount a promotion challenge, but they have not been lower than fourth all season.

And Le Bris said that watching some of their matches from last season showed that, with a bit of tinkering, the raw materials of success were in place.

“For me it was not a surprise but for a team that finished 16th, maybe the step

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Ben Mee: Brentford defender to leave club at season’s end
18 May 2025 Off

Ben Mee: Brentford defender to leave club at season’s end

By Total Football News

Brentford defender Ben Mee has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season.

The 35-year-old joined Brentford on a free transfer in July 2022 after 11 years at Burnley and the former England Under-21 international has played 67 times for the Bees, scoring five goals.

However this season he has made just two Premier League starts and five appearances off the bench.

His final home game

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Manchester City may not qualify for next season’s Champions League, says Pep Guardiola
25 December 2024 Off

Manchester City may not qualify for next season’s Champions League, says Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

Guardiola’s side host Everton on Boxing Day, before a trip to Leicester on 29 December and a home match against West Ham on 4 January.

Given all three opponents are in the bottom seven, it offers City a chance to improve on an appalling recent record of four points from eight games, which Guardiola acknowledges has left their lofty European ambitions in doubt.

“The one team that has been in

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Premier League top three quiz: How well do you know Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City’s seasons?
29 March 2024 0

Premier League top three quiz: How well do you know Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City’s seasons?

By Total Football News
Split picture of Erling Haaland, Declan Rice and Mohamed Salah

There are just 10 games to go in what could be a title race for the ages!

Arsenal lead the Premier League table, one point above Liverpool and two points ahead of champions Manchester City.

With the title possibly going down to the wire we thought we’d put your knowledge to the test.

How much attention have you been paying on the Premier League’s top three sides this season? It’s

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