Tag: wait

Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Andoni Iraola frustrated by long wait to make substitutions
29 August 2026 Off

Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Andoni Iraola frustrated by long wait to make substitutions

By Total Football News

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says he was angry about being prevented from making a triple substitution sooner during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Nottingham Forest.

With the game level at 1-1 during the second half at Anfield, the Basque wanted to bring on Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas and Rio Ngumoha.

However, despite the ball going out of play three times, the players were left waiting on the sideline

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Man Utd 5-0 Rosenborg: Shea Lacey and Joshua Zirkzee score but JJ Gabriel debut must wait
24 July 2026 Off

Man Utd 5-0 Rosenborg: Shea Lacey and Joshua Zirkzee score but JJ Gabriel debut must wait

By Total Football News

Gabriel’s time will come.

For Shea Lacey, Jacob Devaney and Harry Amass – all 19 – their time might be now.

All three were on target. All three are making a strong case to Carrick about their presence in the months ahead.

Lacey came into pre-season regarded by United staff as, along with midfielder Tyler Fletcher, the most likely of the club’s young players to force their way into Carrick’s

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Sindre Walle Egeli: Ipswich Town forward not stressed by wait for goal
4 December 2025 Off

Sindre Walle Egeli: Ipswich Town forward not stressed by wait for goal

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town forward Sindre Walle Egeli insisted he had not been “stressed” about scoring his first goal for the club after finally breaking his duck in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.

The 19-year-old’s calm left-foot finish in added time at the end of the game salvaged a point for Kieran McKenna’s side after it looked like they were about to suffer a second consecutive defeat.

“Those are the kind

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Everton 1-4 Newcastle: Malick Thiaw scores twice to end wait for away win
29 November 2025 Off

Everton 1-4 Newcastle: Malick Thiaw scores twice to end wait for away win

By Total Football News

This felt like a huge win for Newcastle – in so many ways.

Howe had grown tired of talking about his side’s issues away from home but, finally – following a 236-day wait – they delivered on the road in the Premier League.

The Newcastle head coach rang the changes following the midweek defeat in Marseille – and those calls certainly paid off.

Ramsdale, Miley and Elanga were among those

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Oxford United 0-3 Stoke City: Nzonzi ends wait for Potters goal
5 November 2025 Off

Oxford United 0-3 Stoke City: Nzonzi ends wait for Potters goal

By Total Football News

This was only Stoke’s ninth visit to Oxford for a league fixture, but they had lost six and drawn two before heading to the Kassam Stadium on a rain-swept night.

Oxford should have been ahead inside the first minute as Brian de Keersmaecker recycled the ball from a cleared corner and plonked his cross onto the head of the unmarked Greg Leigh at the far post, the defender mistiming his

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Newcastle: Tino Livramento out for eight weeks and wait for Yoane Wissa debut continues
3 October 2025 Off

Newcastle: Tino Livramento out for eight weeks and wait for Yoane Wissa debut continues

By Total Football News

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says Tino Livramento’s eight-week recovery forecast is “good news” but the wait for Yoane Wissa’s debut will be “slightly longer”.

Defender Livramento previously suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during his time at Southampton, leading to fears of a prolonged spell on the sidelines when the full-back was stretchered off during Newcastle’s defeat by Arsenal at St James’ Park on Sunday.

The 22-year-old subsequently missed out

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Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal midfielder on his year-long wait to join Gunners
23 July 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal midfielder on his year-long wait to join Gunners

By Total Football News

Arsenal fans will get to see their new midfielder Martin Zubimendi in action for the first time on Wednesday – 12 months after the Gunners first set in motion a deal to bring him to the club.

The 26-year-old, one of the most highly-rated number sixes in Europe, played his first minutes for Arsenal in a behind closed door friendly against Watford last Saturday.

But his first appearance in front

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How Bristol City ended their 17-year wait for a shot at Championship promotion
5 May 2025 Off

How Bristol City ended their 17-year wait for a shot at Championship promotion

By Total Football News

Manning’s appointment as head coach in November 2023 was not universally welcomed by fans, following the controversial sacking of Nigel Pearson.

At 39, Manning is a young coach who has worked his way up the ranks from West Ham’s academy, to coaching in Belgium, managing League Two MK Dons and was at then League One Oxford, but he was unproven at Championship level and cut from a different cloth than

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Jamie Paterson: Swansea City happy to wait on contract decision – for now
13 June 2024 Off

Jamie Paterson: Swansea City happy to wait on contract decision – for now

By Total Football News

Luke Williams believes Jamie Paterson has earned the right to consider his options this summer but says the offer of a new Swansea City contract “won’t be there indefinitely”.

Paterson, 32, will be a free agent when his current deal expires at the end of this month.

Williams is keen to keep Paterson but accepts the attacking midfielder, who scored eight goals last season, is likely to be interesting other

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