Tag: worst

Tony Pulis column: Why international break has come at worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs
24 September 2026 Off

Tony Pulis column: Why international break has come at worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs

By Total Football News

De Zerbi is a very passionate, straight-talking and ambitious manager who demands total commitment and backing from his board.

He has definitely had that at Spurs, which has left people wondering why he has made such a slow start.

But, before the season started, I thought his biggest challenge with so many different types of players arriving would be to put players together that fit as a team, not as

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Coventry 0-1 Hull: ‘Not bad for the worst team in Premier League history’
30 August 2026 Off

Coventry 0-1 Hull: ‘Not bad for the worst team in Premier League history’

By Total Football News

There was a nervousness about the Sky Blues, which was picked up by boss Frank Lampard. It is something which needs eradicating quickly.

“This season was always going to be very different to last season but I sensed a bit of edge, that quality of pass and playing safe rather than play forward,” he said. “Maybe that is apprehension.

“I don’t like the excuse of it. Last week that was

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What really is the worst EFL kit of all time?
31 March 2026 Off

What really is the worst EFL kit of all time?

By Total Football News

The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived…

A few weeks ago we asked you to get in touch with your suggestions for the worst EFL kit of all time.

It was inspired by the launch of a new collection by Championship leaders Coventry City, proudly taking inspiration from a kit widely dubbed “the worst of all time”.

A take on the club’s infamous brown change strip worn away from

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What is the worst EFL kit of all time?
27 February 2026 Off

What is the worst EFL kit of all time?

By Total Football News

You might not hear the old terrace refrain of ‘you’re not fit to wear the shirt’ as often as you used to, but it still has a better ring than ‘the shirt’s not fit for you to wear’.

Championship leaders Coventry City launched a new collection on Friday, proudly taking inspiration from a kit widely dubbed the ‘Worst of All Time’.

A take on the club’s infamous brown change strip

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Are Portsmouth currently the worst side in the Championship?
3 December 2025 Off

Are Portsmouth currently the worst side in the Championship?

By Total Football News

Saturday’s opening 25 minutes was the worst I’ve seen from Pompey this season so far.

Until a pause for treatment for Nico Schmid and the opportunity for John Mousinho to rally his troops, we looked lost, slow and completely second best, albeit against a strong and talented Bristol City side.

Those in blue looked almost too determined not to be the one to make the costly error, and the Fratton

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West Ham defeat by Leeds marks ‘perilous’ Hammers’ worst start in 52 years
26 October 2025 Off

West Ham defeat by Leeds marks ‘perilous’ Hammers’ worst start in 52 years

By Total Football News

West Ham’s miserable Premier League campaign continued with a defeat at Leeds on Friday which ensured their worst start to a season for 52 years.

The result was their third consecuitve defeat under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who remains winless since replacing Graham Potter in September.

The Hammers, who sit 19th in the table, have recorded just one win this season and ironically it arrived against Nottingham Forest, when

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Andre Onana: Nemanja Matic says goalkeeper is ‘one of the worst’
9 April 2025 Off

Andre Onana: Nemanja Matic says goalkeeper is ‘one of the worst’

By Total Football News

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was described as “one of the worst keepers” in the side’s history by the club’s former midfielder Nemanja Matic.

Matic, now playing for United’s Europa League quarter-final opponents Lyon, has made the build-up to the tie unexpectedly tense.

The Serbian was responding to comments by Onana who said his side are “way better” than their French opponents.

Matic, 36, said: “If you are one of

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Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is ‘one of Manchester United’s worst goalkeepers’
9 April 2025 Off

Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is ‘one of Manchester United’s worst goalkeepers’

By Total Football News

Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has labelled Andre Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history”.

Serbian Matic, 36, was responding to Onana’s comments about United being “way better” than French club Lyon as the two sides prepare to meet in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.

Onana then posted on social media, denying he was being disrespectful.

“I respect everybody,” said Matic, who joined Ligue

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Southampton: What does it mean to be Premier League’s worst team and will Saints replace Derby?
6 April 2025 Off

Southampton: What does it mean to be Premier League’s worst team and will Saints replace Derby?

By Total Football News

During Derby’s torrid season, they won one game, scored 20 goals and finished with a goal difference of -69.

They suffered some heavy defeats, losing by five goals or more to Liverpool, Arsenal, West Ham, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

Derby player Andy Todd later said many players “threw the towel in” during that campaign, while manager Paul Jewell revealed he was advised never to take the job.

“The atmosphere was

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