Tag: side

3 November 2025 Off

Rob Edwards: Middlesbrough boss has ‘full focus’ on side amid Wolves links

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards says he understands why he has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers, but is concentrating solely on Tuesday’s game against Leicester.

Edwards, 42, made 100 league appearances for Wolves between 2004 and 2008 and has held various coaching roles at the club since.

The winless West Midlands side sacked boss Vitor Pereira on Sunday and are eight points adrift of

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1 November 2025 Off

Frank Lampard wants tunnel vision from record-chasing Coventry side

By Total Football News

Wrexham’s point at Boro allowed Coventry to move three points clear at the top of the Championship.

The Sky Blues, who lost to Sunderland in the play-offs after finishing fifth last season, are now favourites to clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Wrexham, who lie 16th in the table, have found life in the second tier more of a challenge after three successive promotions but Lampard loves the fact

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30 October 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Administration-hit Championship side pay wages day early

By Total Football News

Sheffield Wednesday’s administrators have said players and staff have received their full wages a day early, ending a lengthy pattern of monthly payment delays.

The Championship club were placed into administration and hit with a 12-point penalty last week after months of turmoil under owner Dejphon Chansiri.

In the days since, fans have ended a boycott of the club and Kris Wigfield, of administrators Begbies Traynor, said supporters had already

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21 October 2025 Off

Middlesbrough: Rob Edwards prepares side for ‘different’ Hillsborough experience

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards says he has been preparing his side for a “different” atmosphere for their midweek game at Sheffield Wednesday.

There have been rumours of a boycott by fans of the troubled south Yorkshire club for the Championship match at Hillsborough on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

In the Owls’ most recent home game against Coventry City, a small number of supporters entered the pitch to protest against the

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17 October 2025 Off

Will Still: Southampton boss urges side to believe in themselves

By Total Football News

Southampton boss Will Still has urged his players to “believe” in themselves more after a tough start to the season.

The Saints have only won two games in the Championship this campaign, drawing five times and losing twice.

They are 17th in the table with 11 points after nine games.

“We need to believe in ourselves a bit more and have confidence in what we’re doing,” he told BBC Radio

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5 October 2025 Off

Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough: Home side end Teessiders’ unbeaten start

By Total Football News

John Mousinho’s men made the better start and came close to an opener when Conor Chaplin’s close-range effort was blocked behind for a corner kick.

Pompey did go in front shortly after though, with Yang scoring his second goal this week from Jordan Williams’ low centre.

There was little by way of a response from the visitors before the break and Chaplin drove a shot just past the post after

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28 September 2025 Off

Man City 5-1 Burnley: How have Pep Guardiola’s side turned form around?

By Total Football News

Guardiola’s reaction at the end, with a huge smile on his face, showed signs of a man who was not only proud of the team’s victory but also sensed City are edging back towards their best.

It wasn’t a perfect performance and the scoreline did flatter them, but City need to take the opportunities when Liverpool falter and did so on this occasion.

Guardiola denies he has changed his methods

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23 September 2025 Off

Newcastle: Eddie Howe says side missing ‘X-factor’

By Total Football News

Wissa suffered a knee injury on international duty with the DR Congo days after finalising a £55m switch from Brentford, and looks set to be out until after the international break next month.

Woltemade has hit the ground running, having never played outside his native Germany before.

The £69m signing scored on his debut against Wolves but will need time to adjust to the physicality of the top flight.

Howe

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14 July 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest: Jair Cunha joins Premier League side from Botafogo

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Jair Cunha from Botafogo.

The 20-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the City Ground until at least the summer of 2030.

Cunha joined Botafogo in February and played at the Club World Cup, scoring in the 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders.

He is Forest’s second signing from Botafogo inside a week after Brazilian striker Igor Jesus joined for a reported

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