Tag: Sport

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
14 December 2024 Off

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

There was little hint of the drama to come when Duran was replaced by Ollie Watkins, with Villa leading 1-0 with 16 minutes of normal time remaining.

Duran has been European football’s most prolific super-sub this year but having scored the winner in four of Villa’s seven Premier League wins this season, it seemed he had again done enough.

But four minutes later, Forest brought on Elanga and the

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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
14 December 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

The problems at Molineux go deeper than the head coach, who did a fine job when he replaced Julen Lopetegui just days before the start of last season, and on Saturday the home fans chanted against Shi and Fosun to underline that.

The owners have curbed spending on players at Molineux – O’Neil highlighted after Monday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham they have sold £200m of talent in the past

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Burnley v Derby County: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
11 December 2024 Off

Burnley v Derby County: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

In a game short of any real attacking quality, Burnley looked the more likely to score in the first half without creating any clear-cut chances.

Their first sight of goal came in the 11th minute when Josh Brownhill curled an effort towards the far corner from just outside the area but Zetterstrom clambered across well to claw it behind.

There were some brief flashes of quality from the hosts, including

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Sunderland v Bristol City: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
11 December 2024 Off

Sunderland v Bristol City: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Patrick Roberts preserved Sunderland’s unbeaten home record with an equaliser deep in added time to thwart a determined Bristol City.

The Robins led through centre-back Luke McNally’s goal, the big Irishman capping a terrific display by capitalising on some farcical defending by the Black Cats.

The visitors had responded well to their dismal defeat at Portsmouth on Saturday and blunted a Sunderland side that laboured to break them down until

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Manchester United vs Everton: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
1 December 2024 Off

Manchester United vs Everton: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

United supporters have craved meaningful success on the pitch since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 – and they appear to have a new hero.

The Portuguese manager was serenaded by the Stretford End faithful with chants of “Amorim’s red army” as he made his way off the pitch and he remains unbeaten in his opening three games, with this thrashing providing early signs of what

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Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
30 November 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Blackburn head coach John Eustace speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire:

“Outstanding performance and very proud of the boys. All round we were brave trying to play out from the back and while it caused us a couple of problems and gave them a couple of opportunities, we tried to play the right way and with good attacking football as well, trying to go toe-to-toe with a good team.

“They did

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Brentford vs Leicester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
30 November 2024 Off

Brentford vs Leicester City: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

New Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy watched Kevin Schade net a hat-trick as Brentford thumped the Foxes to underline the size of the task he faces.

The former Manchester United striker, who has yet to over coaching matters, with Ben Dawson overseeing Leicester for this game, sat next to owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha in the stands at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

And the Dutchman saw his new side overrun

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Stoke City vs Preston North End: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
27 November 2024 Off

Stoke City vs Preston North End: Championship stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Stoke City and Preston North End failed to break the deadlock in a goalless stalemate that ended with visiting goalkeeper Freddie Woodman being sent off in stoppage time.

In an uneventful first half, Milutin Osmajic had the biggest chance, being left unmarked from a Sam Greenwood cross but he could only guide the ball into Stoke goalkeeper Viktor Johansson’s hands.

The tempo picked up in the second half, with efforts

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Southampton vs Liverpool: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport
24 November 2024 Off

Southampton vs Liverpool: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Southampton will be without Aaron Ramsdale and Jan Bednarek, who both suffered injuries during the international break.

Ryan Fraser and Flynn Downes should be fit to return, while Ross Stewart, Gavin Bazunu and Will Smallbone remain sidelined.

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is not yet back in training following a hamstring problem.

Virgil van Dijk returned home early from international duty but is fit to play, however Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico

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