Tag: start

Swansea City 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: Flying start for interim boss Alan Sheehan
22 February 2025 Off

Swansea City 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: Flying start for interim boss Alan Sheehan

By Total Football News

In this meeting of two managerless teams at opposite ends of the Championship table, the visitors started the game as favourites and created a couple of decent early chances for Andreas Weimann, both of which drew saves from Lawrence Vigouroux.

Once Swansea took the lead, however, they were the only side that looked like winning.

There had been bright moments under Williams, whose team had even threatened to join the

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Preston North End 1-1 Oxford United: Gary Rowett maintains unbeaten start at U’s
6 January 2025 Off

Preston North End 1-1 Oxford United: Gary Rowett maintains unbeaten start at U’s

By Total Football News

It’s one thing for teams to claim bragging rights against other teams on a run of form, but Rowett can now boast 15 games without defeat against Preston while at the helm of five different teams, winning eight and drawing seven.

December 2015: Birmingham 1-1 Preston

April 2016: Birmingham 2-2 Preston

September 2016: Birmingham 2-2 Preston

August 2017: Derby 1-0 Preston

April 2018: Preston 0-1 Derby

August 2018: Preston 2-2

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Tottenham 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen late equaliser denies Ange Postecoglou’s side victory as Vitor Pereira’s impressive start at Wolves continues
29 December 2024 Off

Tottenham 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen late equaliser denies Ange Postecoglou’s side victory as Vitor Pereira’s impressive start at Wolves continues

By Total Football News

This Tottenham performance was a microcosm of life under Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham went 1-0 down for the 15th Premier League home game in 2024, the most ever by a side in a single calendar year in the competition, after a bewildering lack of defensive concentration.

Hwang collected a free-kick rolled across the 18-yard box by Rayan Ait-Nouri and was afforded the freedom of the Tottenham Stadium to pick his spot.

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Oxford United 3-2 Cardiff City: Rowett enjoys winning Oxford start
27 December 2024 Off

Oxford United 3-2 Cardiff City: Rowett enjoys winning Oxford start

By Total Football News

There was no mistaking that this was a pivotal contest for two sides who have struggled all season.

For Oxford, this represents arguably their most important victory of the campaign whereas the Bluebirds are now without question battling to survive relegation.

This was a high-stakes contest for two clubs in wretched form who entered Christmas Day ensconced in the Championship relegation zone, the first league meeting between the sides since

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Man Utd: Ruben Amorim says job is in ‘danger’ if his side does not start winning
27 December 2024 Off

Man Utd: Ruben Amorim says job is in ‘danger’ if his side does not start winning

By Total Football News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says the vast expense of bringing him in will not shield him from the sack if he fails to produce a winning team.

While United sources stress there is total support for the new boss inside Old Trafford, recent results and performances have made some fans nervous.

Away supporters booed their team at the final whistle of the 2-0 defeat by Wolves at Molineux

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Leicester 0-3 Wolves: Vitor Pereira predicts Wolves’ survival after dream start
22 December 2024 Off

Leicester 0-3 Wolves: Vitor Pereira predicts Wolves’ survival after dream start

By Total Football News

Pereira’s first game as a Premier League manager has been a long time coming.

The 56-year-old thought he was going to be given the Everton job in 2013, and says he “did many job interviews with English clubs”.

A two-time title winner with Porto, he has finally been given an opportunity in England, but surely did not imagine making such a comfortable start.

Wolves were 3-0 up by half-time, but

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Paul Warne says Derby County need a fast start against Luton Town
18 December 2024 Off

Paul Warne says Derby County need a fast start against Luton Town

By Total Football News

Paul Warne says Derby must aim to silence the Luton crowd on Friday night if they are to heap more woe on the struggling Hatters.

Rob Edwards side are just five points clear of the Championship relegation zone, having come down from the Premier League last season, five place below the Rams, who were promoted from League One.

Warne told BBC Radio Derby: “Rob is a brilliant coach, he’s

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Ruben Amorim: Man Utd boss says ‘storm will come’ after unbeaten start as Arsenal await
4 December 2024 Off

Ruben Amorim: Man Utd boss says ‘storm will come’ after unbeaten start as Arsenal await

By Total Football News

Arsenal failed to win any of their first three games in November but seem to be returning to form, scoring 10 goals across two matches.

They followed a 5-1 thumping of Amorim’s former side Sporting in the Champions League with a 5-2 victory at West Ham on Saturday.

United’s Portuguese boss came up against Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta in last season’s Europa League, and his side got the better of the

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Mark Robins: Coventry boss trying to get players to ‘free up’ their minds in bid to end poor start
18 October 2024 Off

Mark Robins: Coventry boss trying to get players to ‘free up’ their minds in bid to end poor start

By Total Football News

Coventry’s only successes at Preston have come in cups, winning 2-1 in the League Cup in September 2000 and in the FA Cup 114 years ago.

Robins is aware that record needs updating.

“We’re always looking for something we can do that we haven’t done before – is there anything we can do differently?” the 54-year-old said.

“But sometimes I think you can look too deep into things – I

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