Tag: travel

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager says he deliberately sabotaged his team’s travel plans to prepare for difficulties on the road | Football News
11 September 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager says he deliberately sabotaged his team’s travel plans to prepare for difficulties on the road | Football News

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he deliberately sabotaged the club’s travel plans during pre-season – to get his players used to difficulties on the road.

Those sabotages include deliberately making his team late for matches by changing their route or meal times – as well as making the changing room hotter and reducing the number of massage beds.

The Premier League champions had travel concerns during their trip to face

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Premier League fixtures 2026-27: Newly promoted Coventry travel to champions Arsenal on opening day
19 June 2026 Off

Premier League fixtures 2026-27: Newly promoted Coventry travel to champions Arsenal on opening day

By Total Football News

There will be a change in the way Premier League referees judge hair-pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26.

All three red cards for hair-pulling came through a video assistant referee review, but from next season, not every time a player is seen to pull an opponent’s hair will they be dismissed.

Instead, greater emphasis will be placed on both the level of

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Imran Louza backs rebooted Watford to tackle their travel issues
3 November 2025 Off

Imran Louza backs rebooted Watford to tackle their travel issues

By Total Football News

Imran Louza is convinced that a rebooted Watford have the fighting spirit to sort out their awayday blues.

The in-form midfielder, who has grabbed three goals in the last three games, credits the return of Javi Gracia as manager for bringing together the squad.

A 3-0 victory over high-flying Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road on Saturday showed what the Hornets are capable of achieving.

Now Louza, 26, says the next step

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Leeds United news: Opinion – how to cure Whites’ travel sickness
18 December 2024 Off

Leeds United news: Opinion – how to cure Whites’ travel sickness

By Total Football News

Eighth in the Championship’s away form league table, compared to top of the one on home soil, is quite the disparity.

Leeds United’s inability to reflect their dominance at Elland Road on their travels is concerning many, despite the overall combination – 28 + 14 = 42 – providing a two points per game average which should guarantee promotion.

The late equaliser at Preston North End on Saturday, welcome as

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