Tag: starts

28 September 2025 Off

Premier League: Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley – stats behind promoted trio’s strong starts

By Total Football News

Six games into the season and Sunderland are flying high in the Premier League.

After eight years away, the Black Cats are enjoying being back in the big time, with victory at Nottingham Forest lifting them into the Champions League places.

Few would expect them still to be there come May, but with three wins under their belt already, Regis le Bris’ side have every reason to be optimistic.

“We

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26 July 2025 Off

Liverpool 2-4 AC Milan: Florian Wirtz starts in Hong Kong defeat

By Total Football News

Liverpool’s record signing Florian Wirtz made his first start for his new club as Arne Slot’s side were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.

However, there was no place for Darwin Nunez or Luiz Diaz in the Reds squad amid speculation they could leave following the arrival of Hugo Ekitike and the pursuit of Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.

Liverpool legend Sir

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11 April 2025 Off

Semi-automated offside explained: Technology starts in Premier League this weekend

By Total Football News

We have already seen SAOT in this season’s Champions League and in the FA Cup from the fifth round onwards.

When a tight offside decision goes to a VAR review, SAOT steps in.

Previously, officials in the VAR room needed to decide on three key things – when the ball was kicked, where and at what angle the defender’s body was when the ball was kicked and where and what

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7 February 2025 Off

Tony Mowbray: West Bromwich Albion boss yet to decide who starts in goal

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion’s remaining two goalkeepers have ‘good pedigree’ to fill the place left by Alex Palmer, says boss Tony Mowbray.

The Baggies sold Palmer to Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town on transfer deadline day before recalling Josh Griffiths from his loan at Bristol Rovers to compete with Joe Wildsmith for the number one spot.

“The goalkeepers left at this club have got some good pedigree in them,” Mowbray told

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25 August 2024 Off

Preston North End 1-0 Luton Town: New boss Heckingbottom starts with a win

By Total Football News

Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“I’m delighted to be standing on a touchline again and watching a team perform. The result is the be-all and end-all, but it’s been a good few days leading up to this.

“It would have been unfair if they had nicked a goal in the last 10 minutes.

“This week has been about trying to get the message across about what I

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11 August 2024 Off

Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Plymouth Argyle: Wayne Rooney’s tenure at Argyle starts with heavy loss

By Total Football News

The second half began with Bannan having two shots blocked as Wednesday continued to boss the game.

They got a deserved second goal as Nathanael Ogbeta failed to stop Jamal Lowe rising up to head Gassama’s cross on to Galloway’s head and past the helpless Hazard.

Gassama should have made it 3-0 two minutes later, but his poor effort at the back post hit the side-netting following a good cross

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