Tag: winning

Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley: Donyell Malen double stretches Villa’s winning run to four games
5 October 2025 Off

Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley: Donyell Malen double stretches Villa’s winning run to four games

By Total Football News

Villa boss Emery cut a disconsolate figure after watching his team labour to a 1-1 draw at newly promoted Sunderland on 21 September, even describing aspects of his team’s performance at the Stadium of Light as “lazy”.

Fast forward two weeks, however, and last season’s Champions League quarter-finalists appear to be rediscovering their groove, although there is still ample room for improvement.

While the early stages of Sunday’s game were

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Tommy Smith: Play-off winning striker against eight team proposal
24 September 2025 Off

Tommy Smith: Play-off winning striker against eight team proposal

By Total Football News

A potential move to take the Championship play-offs down to eighth place would damage the competition’s credibility, according to former Huddersfield, Stoke and Middlesbrough striker Tommy Smith.

The EFL board is set to discuss proposals to increase the number of teams in the end-of-season play-offs from four to six but Smith, who was promoted to the Premier League with Huddersfield via the play-offs in 2017 is not a fan of

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Liverpool 1-0 Everton: Diogo Jota scores winning goal in tight derby victory
3 April 2025 Off

Liverpool 1-0 Everton: Diogo Jota scores winning goal in tight derby victory

By Total Football News

Liverpool claimed bragging rights on Merseyside with victory over rivals Everton and edged closer to lifting the Premier League title.

Arne Slot’s men require only 13 points from a possible 24 available to guarantee a deserved and record-equalling 20th top-flight triumph.

The Red were being frustrated by Everton’s backline sitting deep, but claimed the three points courtesy of a moment of magic from Diogo Jota.

The Portugal forward was on

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Manchester City ‘don’t deserve’ bonus for winning Club World Cup, says Pep Guardiola
28 March 2025 Off

Manchester City ‘don’t deserve’ bonus for winning Club World Cup, says Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

However, even if City lift the trophy at the MetLife Stadium on 13 July, Guardiola feels an overall campaign where his side were eliminated from the Champions League before the last-16 stage for the first time since 2013 and are currently fifth in the Premier League – and under severe pressure to secure qualification to Europe’s elite competition next season – should not mean an additional reward.

“We don’t deserve

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Tony Mowbray: ‘West Brom have to start winning on the road’
27 March 2025 Off

Tony Mowbray: ‘West Brom have to start winning on the road’

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion will need to start winning consistently away from home to secure their Championship play-off spot, according to head coach Tony Mowbray.

The Baggies are sixth in the Championship, ahead of seventh-placed Bristol City only on goal difference.

West Brom’s last victory away from The Hawthorns was on 10 November – when Carlos Corberan was in charge – a run of 12 winless matches, in all competitions.

“We’re

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Sheffield United press conference: Chris Wilder on winning
11 February 2025 Off

Sheffield United press conference: Chris Wilder on winning

By Total Football News

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield as they prepare to host Middlesbrough on Wednesday (20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines:

  • On a winning mentality: “I’d rather have a team that’s mentally strong and tough and wants to win than a team that’s milky and soft that plays beautiful football. End of conversation. I’m a winning football manager.”

  • He added: “It’s still an

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Paul Heckingbottom: Preston North End boss credits revival to winning when not at best
30 January 2025 Off

Paul Heckingbottom: Preston North End boss credits revival to winning when not at best

By Total Football News

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom has credited his side’s recent good form to the knack of being able to beat teams even when North End are not at their best.

Heckingbottom’s side head into Friday’s Lancashire derby against Blackburn Rovers on a five-game unbeaten run, including three wins from their past four in all competitions and back-to-back victories.

Despite that upturn in form, they are still 15th in the Championship table

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Nottingham Forest news: Can Reds emulate Leicester by winning Premier League?
13 January 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest news: Can Reds emulate Leicester by winning Premier League?

By Total Football News

On 1 February last year Forest announced the signing of Matz Sels from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for a fee of about £5m.

Matt Turner had joined from Arsenal for £10m in the summer before, while Forest also bought Benfica’s Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Turner made 21 appearances in all competitions and Vlachodimos seven, before Nuno – who replaced Steve Cooper in December 2023 – turned to Sels.

The Belgian new arrival

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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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