Tag: Shearer

1 December 2025 Off

Alan Shearer: ‘Arsenal deserve to be clear – but who’s best placed to challenge?’

By Total Football News

What hasn’t changed this weekend is that Arsenal are still the team to beat.

You could argue they could have done more against Chelsea’s 10 men, and they might be disappointed not to create more chances after the red card, and to only get a draw.

But, looking at the bigger picture, they have come out of a very difficult week in the Champions League and Premier League with impressive

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21 April 2025 Off

Alan Shearer: ‘An incredible battle’ – why Premier League top-five race is ‘impossible to call’

By Total Football News

It is hard enough to predict results in the Premier League anyway, but at this stage of the season it is even more difficult.

Looking at each club’s remaining games now doesn’t really help in deciding what might happen, because some of the teams they face may have different priorities, or nothing to play for full-stop.

Chelsea’s game against Liverpool on 4 May is a good example of that. Liverpool

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6 January 2025 Off

Alan Shearer: ‘Liverpool were flustered and rattled – but still weren’t beaten’

By Total Football News

Most of United’s good work came down that side, so maybe they had targeted Trent as being a weakness. He struggled defensively, but Dalot and Fernandes also stopped him from being as effective as usual going forward too.

That was another part of the game where Liverpool struggled to impose themselves in the way they normally would.

Their firepower has been unequalled this season – they are the top scorers

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20 May 2024 0

Alan Shearer: Newcastle v Tottenham friendly is ‘madness’

By Total Football News

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe described the tour to Australia as a “brilliant opportunity” to connect with the club’s fanbase.

“I think it’s important we grow the name of Newcastle at every opportunity we get,” Howe explained.

“You are sort of cocooned in England. You understand there is a wider support base, but if you are not exposed it then it’s difficult to understand it.”

Howe acknowledged that he will have

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