Tag: side

Leeds United 2-0 Queens Park Rangers: Farke’s side move up to second
9 November 2024 Off

Leeds United 2-0 Queens Park Rangers: Farke’s side move up to second

By Total Football News

Leeds boss Farke made three changes to the side which lost in south London, two through choice and the other after Junior Firpo was retrospectively suspended for three matches for violent conduct in the closing stages.

They were changes which worked well with Manor Solomon, Mateo Joseph and Firpo’s replacement Sam Byram giving QPR plenty to contend with in a first half the home side dominated.

Leeds had chances to

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Oxford United 1-2 Swansea City: Luke Williams’ side end goal drought to claim away win
2 November 2024 Off

Oxford United 1-2 Swansea City: Luke Williams’ side end goal drought to claim away win

By Total Football News

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham:

“I didn’t think we were very good at all for very large periods of the game.

“Despite not being very good with the ball, we have still created three very good goalscoring moments before Dane scored.

“We are so much better than what we have shown. We need to make sure we believe we are good enough to do what we do at this level.

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Enda Stevens: Stoke defender says side must improve game management
28 October 2024 Off

Enda Stevens: Stoke defender says side must improve game management

By Total Football News

Stoke went into the game off the back of two home draws – 1-1 against Norwich, before seeing a two-goal lead slip away against Bristol City.

But with the squad still finding their feet under new head coach Narcis Pelach, a trip to the Blades, who had dropped only two points at home so far, was always going to be challenge.

“They’re one of the favourites to go up,” Stevens,

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Des Buckingham: Oxford boss tells his side to ‘enjoy’ test of facing Sunderland
25 October 2024 Off

Des Buckingham: Oxford boss tells his side to ‘enjoy’ test of facing Sunderland

By Total Football News

Buckingham had to leave the Kassam early in midweek after feeling unwell during Oxford’s 1-1 draw with Derby County.

United assistant manager Craig Short told the media post-match that Buckingham had been checked over by the club doctor and recommended to head home after feeling ill with half an hour to go in the game.

“I went a little bit light-headed on Tuesday,” Buckingham said.

“I chose to remove myself

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Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s side earn battling draw at Villa Park
6 October 2024 Off

Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s side earn battling draw at Villa Park

By Total Football News

Manchester United simply had to avoid defeat at Aston Villa to ensure the focus on manager Ten Hag did not become more intense, perhaps to the point where the Old Trafford hierarchy felt it was time for a change.

It was hardly a sparkling performance, indeed for long periods this game was bogged down in a morass of mediocrity, but at least United fought for their manager and actually had

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Ben Wilson: Coventry City goalkeeper ‘buzzing’ to be back in side after feeling exit was ‘inevitable’
4 October 2024 Off

Ben Wilson: Coventry City goalkeeper ‘buzzing’ to be back in side after feeling exit was ‘inevitable’

By Total Football News

County Durham-born Wilson began his career on the books at Sunderland and had numerous loan spells before getting his first regular first-team chance for Coventry in the 2020-21 season after leaving Bradford City a year earlier.

Two seasons ago he was a near ever-present as he helped City reach the Championship play-off final, where they lost to Luton Town.

Last term he was number two to Brad Collins and, feeling

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FPL tips and talking points – are Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah essential in your side?
4 September 2024 Off

FPL tips and talking points – are Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah essential in your side?

By Total Football News

Having both players gives you a fantastic captain choice most weeks and also makes it very hard to fit another premium player into your side.

Yes, you can have a Cole Palmer or Bukayo Saka in there too, but almost every other player in your squad would be £5.5m or less – and history tells us that those prices don’t often result in high-scoring FPL players.

Your big-money alternatives are

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Burnley: Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes joins club’s academy side
29 August 2024 Off

Burnley: Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes joins club’s academy side

By Total Football News

Burnley have signed Brazilian legend Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes to their under-21s squad.

The 19-year-old had previously been at Barcelona’s La Masia youth academy.

His father won the World Cup in 2002 and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006, and was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 2005.

Mendes came through the Cruzeiro academy in Brazil before signing for Barcelona Under-19s in 2023 following a successful trial.

Burnley head coach

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Largie Ramazani: Leeds sign winger from Spanish side Almeria
22 August 2024 Off

Largie Ramazani: Leeds sign winger from Spanish side Almeria

By Total Football News

Leeds United have signed winger Largie Ramazani for an undisclosed fee from Spanish La Liga side UD Almería.

Ramazani, who previously came through Manchester United’s academy, has signed a four-year deal at the Championship club.

He played once for the Red Devils’ first team in a UEFA Europa League defeat to Astana in 2019, under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s management.

The 23-year-old has since made 128 appearances in all competitions for

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Oxford United: Des Buckingham’s side ‘setting the standard’
16 August 2024 Off

Oxford United: Des Buckingham’s side ‘setting the standard’

By Total Football News

Oxford United boss Des Buckingham says his side must “operate at the standard” they have set themselves after strong wins in their league and cup openers.

On the opening weekend of the season, promoted United caught the eye with a classy display to defeat a Norwich City side who made the Championship play-offs last term.

The U’s also beat Peterborough United in midweek to progress in the Carabao Cup.

“It

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