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Tottenham Hotspur vs Royal Antwerp: Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
English Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur will look to finish top of their Europa League group when they host Belgian side Royal Antwerp tonight, and a tough clash should be expected as both sides do battle for the top spot. [embedded content] With some of the biggest teams in Europe dropping down to the Europa League last-32 after finishing third in their Champions League groups, Spurs will be keen to avoid being drawn against one of the bigwigs, and it’s why beating Antwerp is a must. The Belgian side ran out 1-0 winners when both teams met in October and will likely pose a huge threat again as they look to hold on to their position as Group J leaders. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has always named a second-string side for his side’s Europa League campaign, and that isn’t expect...
FIFPro Announce 2020 World XI Nominees
The shortlist for the 2020 FIFPro World XI has been announced. Every professional footballer around the world was invited to vote for the best player in each position. The ones with the most votes made it into the 55-man shortlist. The goalkeeper with the most votes, as well as the top three defenders, midfielders, and forwards, will be inducted into the FIFPro World XI. The remaining spot will go to the outfield player with the most votes. Bayern Munich are the most represented team in the shortlist, boasting 11 players. Title winners Real Madrid and Liverpool come in joint-second with eight players each. Bayern completed the treble with a win over PSG in August Despite going trophyless last year, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur both make it into the top five, with six and five candidates...
Report: Tottenham keeping tabs on 7-goal Championship attacker
Tottenham have been highly impressive in attack this season but Jose Mourinho is not content with his attacking options just yet. According to Eurosport, Tottenham are looking at the Brentford forward Marcus Forss and it will be interesting to see if they make a move for the 21-year-old Finland forward when the transfer window reopens in January. The 21-year-old is thought to be on the radar of Borussia Dortmund as well and Tottenham will have to move swiftly to secure his services. There is no doubt that the Brentford attacker is highly talented and he could be a smart long term investment for the Premier League club. The 21-year-old has started just two games in the Championship this season but he has managed to score five goals. He has managed to score twice in the League Cup as well. B...
‘Get it done’: Some Spurs fans urge Levy to sign ‘absolute quality’ player after latest transfer update
The Tottenham Hotspur fans are the happiest bunch of the lot at the moment, isn’t it? Top of the league. Harry Kane arguably playing in the form of his life. Son Heung-Min is doing what he normally does. Gareth Bale enjoying his football again. There is a feel-good vibe around the club. Who needs a January transfer window? And yet, with the transfer window less than a month away, Spurs could be involved in some business. Gedson Fernandes has been a huge flop, and the club could decide to send him back to Benfica. Dele Alli has struggled for games and the England international could look to explore opportunities elsewhere. There could be potential arrivals as well, with The Athletic’s David Ornstein claiming that Spurs are one of the clubs interested in signing Domi...
Jamie Carragher makes bold claim on Spurs duo…and baffled by what Arsenal star did
Former Liverpool defender turned popular football pundit, Jamie Carragher, has singled out Hector Bellerin for criticism following Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat against Tottenham in the Premier League clash on Sunday. Carragher feels that Mikel Arteta got horribly wrong with his tactics against Spurs in the north London derby, and that the Gunners were naive in their approach. Although Arsenal enjoyed the lion’s share of possession, they hardly troubled the Spurs back-line. They lacked penetration, while Spurs punished them on the counter. The Sky Sports pundit has praised Spurs duo – Harry Kane and Son Heung Min – claiming they are the ‘most dangerous combination in European football right now’. He has criticised Bellerin’s position during the game and the amount of space Arsenal left for the Spur...
Milan Set to Begin Contract Talks With Franck Kessie Amid Premier League Interest
AC Milan are ready to open negotiations with Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie following reports that Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal were interested. Kessie came to the San Siro in June 2017 from Atalanta, on an initial two-year loan with an obligation to buy. He has since featured 151 times, scoring 20 goals in all competitions. The Ivorian has become an important cog in Stefano Pioli’s unbeaten side, featuring in every Serie A game so far as Milan sit five points clear at the top of the table. Kessie has become crucial at the San Siro As a result of his form, the Rossoneri are now planning to offer Kessie a new contract in an attempt to ward off any potential buyers, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Milan Live). The report states that Kessie’s current deal is worth €2.2m per ...
Report: Arsenal can sign Spurs target for €25m…but must do so within the next 24 days
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, a host of clubs including Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Dominik Szoboszlai. The January transfer window is now less than a month away, and Arsenal could be heavily busy as they desperately need a few good signings. Mikel Arteta’s side have underperformed this season, with Sunday’s defeat against derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur meaning they have had the worst start to a Premier League campaign in the club’s history. The Gunners are looking to add quality in their attacking ranks, and have been linked with a host of players, including Dominik Szoboszlai. The prodigiously gifted Red Bull Salzburg playmaker is taking giant strides towards establishing himself as one of the most exciting youngsters in world...
‘Unrealistic’: Peter Crouch suggests the ‘one thing’ he has noticed about Spurs summer signing
Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur striker Peter Crouch is confident that Spurs will challenge for the title this season, and Gareth Bale will play his part. In his column for the Daily Mail, Crouch made this statement while answering a question on whether Bale can get back to being the player he was at Spurs. This is what Crouch had to say about Bale: “It was unrealistic, Dave, for people to expect Gareth to come back from seven years in Spain and be the turbocharged winger who blew us away. In the years I played with him, I have never seen anyone who had such an engine — up, down, up, down at full pace for 90 minutes. “His last two years in Madrid were ruined by Zinedine Zidane effectively cutting him out and that much disruption has an impact on a player finding rhythm. One th...
Six Premier League Clubs Offered Paulo Dybala
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been offered to six different Premier League clubs, according to 90min. Dybala joined Juventus from Palermo in 2015. Since then, he has made 238 appearances, scoring 96 times in all competitions. Under former manager Maurizio Sarri, he shone, winning Serie A Player of the Season as his side won a ninth successive league title. Dybala celebrates scoring one of his many Juventus goals However, under new boss Andrea Pirlo, the Argentine has struggled for form, netting just once in a 4-1 away win against Ferencvaros. He often finds himself competing with Spaniard Alvaro Morata for a starting berth. And now it looks like the Turin side are ready to let him go, with six Premier League sides reportedly offered his services. According to 90min, each of English foo...
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal today as 2000 fans are allowed back into the stadium for the first time in nine months, and Jose Mourinho’s men will be keen to secure a win over their bitter rivals in order to give their returning supporters a befitting gift and return to the top of the Premier League table. The north London derby is expected to be a cracker as usual as both teams do have a point or two to prove right now despite their contrasting forms in the English top-flight, and more than bragging rights could be at stake. Spurs have won six games, drawn thrice and lost once in the 2020-21 league campaign, while Arsenal have won four times, drawn once and lost five games. A win for the hosts will further establish Mourinho’s dominance over the Gunners having not lost a home game agains...
Mourinho explains why he didn’t sign ‘dangerous’ Arsenal player for Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur will face Arsenal in the Premier League clash on Sunday, where Jose Mourinho will come up against his former player in Willian. Willian – who played under Mourinho at Chelsea – joined the Gunners in the summer when his contract ended at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese boss has insisted that Willian is still a ‘dangerous’ player and admitted that he keeps in touch with the Brazilian winger. Tottenham were one of the clubs reportedly interested in signing Willian in the summer, but they didn’t make any serious attempt to broker a deal. When asked whether he tried to sign the former Chelsea winger, Mourinho replied: “We don’t have money for Willian. We cannot pay the wages that he gets at Arsenal so I didn’t want to waste our time because we cannot pay these wages...
‘They’ve done the right things’: Mikel Arteta responds about whether Spurs are title contenders
Arsenal will face derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur away from home in the north London derby on Sunday in the Premier League. Spurs – who have not lost against the Gunners in the Premier League since 2015 – sit top of the Premier League, eight points ahead of 14th-placed Arsenal. Many are expecting it to be a tight Premier League race this time, with five points separating the top nine teams. Jose Mourinho’s side are expected to challenge the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea for the title this season. Arteta feels that Spurs have ‘done things in the right way’ but it’s too early to say whether they would be a potential title contender. Arsenal can crawl back into the mix and reduce the gap with Spurs to five points should they win on Sunday. This is what Arteta has said about T...
